Oligonucleotides for treating inflammation and neoplastic cell proliferation

ABSTRACT

There is provided oligonucleotides directed against the CCR3 receptor and the common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors. The oligonucleotides are useful to inhibit general inflammation, including inflammation associated with asthma, COPD, allergy, Cystic fibrosis (CF), hypereosinophilia and neoplastic cell proliferation such as cancer.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a U.S. National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. §371, which claims priority to International Application Serial No. PCT/CA2009/000415, filed Mar. 31, 2009, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/053,327, filed on May 15, 2008, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to the use of antisense oligonucleotides directed against specific cellular receptors, alone or in combination, in order to inhibit general inflammation, including inflammation associated with asthma, COPD, allergy, Cystic fibrosis (CF), and hypereosinophilia. The invention also relates to the use of antisense oligonucleotides to inhibit neoplastic cell proliferation such as cancer.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Antisense oligonucleotides (AONs) are complementary to a region of a target gene and are capable of hybridizing to the target gene sequence and inhibiting gene expression. Gene expression is inhibited through hybridization of an AON to a specific messenger RNA (mRNA) sense target according to the Watson-Crick base pairing in which adenosine and thymidine (uracil in mRNA) or guanosine and cytidine interact through hydrogen bonding. Two mechanisms are generally thought to account for these effects, the first being hybridization with impaired translation of targeted mRNA, the second being the induction of RNase H or similar enzymes with associated degradation of target mRNA. A major advantage of this strategy is the specificity of action with the potential for reduced side effects and lower toxicity, especially when applied directly to the site of action (topical treatment). This therapeutic strategy could potentially be applied to any disease in which overexpression of one or several genes is believed to be responsible for the presence or persistence of the disease. As a result, there have been numerous studies investigating the use of AONs as therapeutic agents for cancer and viral diseases.

The alveolar and airway epithelium is recognized as a dynamic barrier that plays an important role in regulating inflammatory and metabolic responses to oxidative stress, sepsis, endotoxemia, and other critical illnesses in the lung. The respiratory epithelium, in particular, is a primary target of inflammatory conditions/infections at the epithelial-blood interface, and is itself capable of amplifying an inflammatory signal by recruiting inflammatory cells and producing inflammatory mediators.

Asthma is a disease that affects 5 to 10% of the population that has doubled in prevalence in the last 25 years. This increase has been noted especially in infants after a viral infection of the airways (bronchiolitis), in children and in occupation-induced asthma. The recurrent breathing problems associated with asthma are often triggered by allergens but the exact cause of asthma remains to be elucidated. However, it is believed that agents such as viruses are involved in the perpetuation of the abnormal inflammation that is found in the airways of patients with asthma and, thus, the persistence of the disease.

For this reason, the current recommendation for first line therapy of asthma is a potent anti-inflammatory medication such as those containing corticosteroids and anti-leukotrienes. Although this approach is effective in many patients, some patients are not controlled with current anti-inflammatory medications. Corticosteroids are also potent immunosuppressives with long term side effects and have not been shown to be effective in the prevention of allergy or asthma. Anti-leukotrienes have some effect in allergy and asthma but are not as effective as corticosteroids.

Several inflammatory mediators play a role in the appearance and perpetuation of inflammation in the airways of patients with asthma. Some mediators attract the inflammatory cells into the airways either through chemotaxis of eosinophils (the chemokines: RANTES, eotaxins 1, 2, 3, MCP-3, 4 that act mostly in asthmatic inflammation through a receptor called CCR3) or through endothelial cell activation (IL-4, -13). Other mediators cause the priming and increased survival of inflammatory cells in the airways (IL-3, -4, -5, GM-CSF). These mediators thus consist of either specific chemokines for eosinophils or cytokines of the T helper lymphocyte type 2 phenotype (Th2: IL-3, -4, -5, -6, -9, -10, -13 and GM-CSF), (John A E. and Lukacs N W., 2003 Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis., 20:180-189; Blease et al., 2003, Expert Opin Emerg Drugs. 8:71-81). An improvement in asthma and general respiratory inflammation has been demonstrated when there is a decrease in these inflammatory mediators in the airways.

Allergy is a hypersensitivity to an allergen causing an undesirable immune response. Allergy is a disease that is extremely prevalent, for example atopic rhinitis, eczema and allergic conjunctivitis affect around 30% of the population. Allergy is characterized by abnormal IgE production and inflammation to an allergen. In the presence of IgE and allergen, effector cells, such as the mast cells degranulate and release inflammatory mediators leading to the recruitment of the same inflammatory cells that are found in asthma. In allergic rhinitis (i.e. hayfever), allergic conjunctivitis, nasal polyposis, chronic sinusitis, eczema, and atopic dermatitis, one finds the same excess in inflammatory mediators as those present in asthma. IL-4 and IL-13 are necessary for the production of IgE and the induction of the cells with a Th2 phenotype (Barnes P J., 2003, Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 14:511-522; Schuh et al., 2003, Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 2003, 14:503-510). Atopic disease is a generic name for allergic diseases which are developed by exposure to allergens, especially in individuals with a genetic propensity for being easily sensitized to allergens. Individuals having these predisposing factors readily develop an abnormal immune response to alimentary antigens and inhalants. Some specific examples of allergic diseases are bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis and allergic enterogastritis.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is another example of an inflammatory airway and alveolar disease where persistent upregulation of inflammation is thought to play a role. Inflammation in COPD is characterized by increased infiltration of neutrophils, CD8 positive lymphocytes, and macrophages into the airways. Neutrophils and macrophages play an important role in the pathogenesis of airway inflammation in COPD because of their ability to release a number of mediators including elastase, metalloproteases, and oxygen radicals that promote tissue inflammation and damage. It has been suggested that inflammatory cell accumulation in the airways of patients with COPD is driven by increased release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and of chemokines that attract the inflammatory cells into the airways, activate them and maintain their presence. The cells that are present also release enzymes (like metalloproteases) and oxygen radicals which have a negative effect on tissue and perpetuate the disease. A vast array of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines has been shown to be increased within the lungs of patients with COPD. Among them, important roles are played by tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and interleukin 8 (IL-8), levels of which are increased in the airways of patients with COPD.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is yet another example of an airway inflammatory disease. Lack of CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) Cl⁻ channel function leads to progressive pulmonary damage, and ultimately results in death. The loss of functional CFTR in airway epithelial cells promotes depletion and increased oxidation of the airway surface liquid. Activated neutrophils present in airways produce large amounts of proteases and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Together these changes are associated with reduced mucociliary clearance of bacteria, activation of epithelial cell signalling through multiple pathways, and subsequent hyperinflammatory responses in CF airways. Both the NF-kappaB pathway and Ca²⁺ mobilization in airway epithelial cells are believed to be factors in the control of lung inflammation via regulated production of mediators such as IL-8 that participate in recruitment and activation of neutrophils, modulation of apoptosis, and control of epithelial barrier integrity. Excessive and persistent inflammation sustained by bacterial infections and an ongoing accumulation of airway neutrophils is a key factor in lung destruction in CF patients, and has prompted investigation into anti-inflammatory therapies.

Other examples of respiratory diseases where inflammation seems to play a role include: eosinophilic cough, bronchitis, acute and chronic rejection of lung allograft, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, rhinitis and sinusitis.

Eosinophilic cough is characterized by chronic cough and the presence of inflammatory cells, mostly eosinophils, within the airways of patients in the absence of airway obstruction or hyperresponsiveness. Several cytokines and chemokines are increased in this disease, although they are mostly eosinophil directed. Eosinophils are recruited and activated within the airways and potentially release enzymes and oxygen radicals that play a role in the perpetuation of inflammation and cough.

Acute bronchitis is an acute disease that occurs during an infection or irritating event for example by pollution, dust, gas or chemicals, of the lower airways. Chronic bronchitis is defined by the presence of cough and phlegm production on most days for at least 3 months of the year, for 2 years. One can also find inflammatory cells, mostly neutrophils, with a broad array of chemokines and cytokines, within the airways in cases of acute or chronic bronchitis. These mediators are thought to play a role in the inflammation, symptoms and mucus production that occur during these diseases.

Lung transplantation is performed in patients with end stage lung disease. Acute and more importantly chronic allograft rejection occur when the inflammatory cells of our body, lymphocytes, do not recognize the donor organ as “self”. Inflammatory cells are recruited by chemokines and cytokines and release a vast array of enzymes that lead to tissue destruction and in the case of chronic rejection a disease called bronchiolitis obliterans.

Sarcoidosis is a disease of unknown cause where chronic non-caseating granulomas occur within tissue. The lung is the organ most commonly affected. Lung bronchioalveolar lavage shows an increase in mostly lymphocytes, macrophages and sometimes neutrophils and eosinophils. These cells are also recruited and activated by cytokines and chemokines and are thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of the disease.

Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease of lung tissue characterized by progressive and chronic fibrosis (scarring) which lead to chronic respiratory insufficiency. Different types and causes of pulmonary fibrosis exist but all are characterized by inflammatory cell influx and persistence, activation and proliferation of fibroblasts with collagen deposition in lung tissue. These events seem related to the release of cytokines and chemokines within lung tissue.

Acute rhinitis is an acute disease that occurs during an infection or irritating event, for example, by pollution, dust, gas or chemicals, of the nose or upper airways. Chronic rhinitis is defined by the presence of a constant chronic runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing and pruritus. One can also find within the upper airways during acute or chronic rhinitis inflammatory cells with a broad array of chemokines and cytokines. These mediators are thought to play a role in the inflammation, symptoms and mucus production that occur during these diseases.

Acute sinusitis is an acute, usually infectious disease of the sinuses characterized by nasal congestion, runny, purulent phlegm, headache or sinus pain, with or without fever. Chronic sinusitis is defined by the persistence for more than 6 months of the symptoms of acute sinusitis. One can also find during acute or chronic sinusitis within the upper airways and sinuses inflammatory cells with a broad array of chemokines and cytokines. These mediators are thought to play a role in the inflammation, symptoms and phlegm production that occur during these diseases.

A neoplasm is an abnormal tissue growth that is uncontrollable and progressive. A malignant neoplasm is often characterized as a cancer. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in humans and is a general term for more than 100 diseases characterized by abnormal proliferation of immortalized cells. One of the mechanisms involved in the persistence and increase in cellular proliferation is the release of growth factors that act through cognate receptors. Amongst these growth factors, GM-CSF has been shown to be an important growth factor for several tumour cells. The chemokine receptor CCR3 was recently characterized in malignant B lymphocytes recovered from patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and with hairy cell leukemia (HCL), (Trentin et al., 2004, Blood, 104, 502-508). Indeed, the transactivation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) through CCR3 chemokine receptor was found to be a critical pathway that elicits MAP kinase activation and cytokine production in bronchial epithelial cells (Adachi et al., 2004, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 320, 292-396). Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation via blockage of receptors for growth factors and/or chemokines may be important in the therapy of certain cancers.

Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell. They are granular leukocytes with a nucleus that usually has two lobes connected by a slender thread of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing course, round granules that are uniform in size and stainable by eosin. Hypereosinophilia is characterized by an increased number of eosinophils, often associated with allergies, asthmas and infections.

Uses of oligonucleotides directed against specific nucleic acid sequences coding for receptors for inhibition of inflammatory reactions is known. Co-owned International Patent Application Publication Nos. WO 99/66037 and WO 06/045202 describe AONs used for treating and/or preventing asthma, allergy, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

For potential clinical uses, AONs should exhibit stability against degradation by serum and cellular nucleases, show low non-specific binding to serum and cell proteins, exhibit enhanced recognition of the target mRNA sequence, demonstrate cell-membrane permeability and elicited cellular nucleases when complexed with complementary mRNA. It is well documented that oligonucleotides containing natural sugars (D-ribose and D-2-deoxyribose) and phosphodiester (PO) linkages are rapidly degraded by serum and intracellular nucleases, which limit their utility as effective therapeutic agents. Chemical strategic modifications have been described for oligonucleotides in order to improve their stability and efficacy as therapeutic agents. The main chemical changes included, modification of the sugar moiety, the base moiety, and/or modification or replacement of the internucleotide phosphodiester linkage. To date the most widely studied analogues are the phosphorothioate (PS) oligodeoxynucleotides, in which one of the non-bridging oxygen atoms in the phosphodiester backbone is replaced with a sulfur (Eckstein F., 1985, Ann. Rev. Biochem., 54: 367-402). Several AON generations have been developed and used for in vitro and for in vivo studies (Goodchild J., 2004, Curr. Opin. Mol. Ther., 2004, 6:120-128; Urban E. and R. Noe C R., 2003, Farmaco. 58:243-258).

It would be desirable to have improved AONs directed against nucleic acid sequences coding for pro-inflammatory receptors for inhibiting these receptors. Such AONs would be useful in the therapy and/or prevention of asthma, allergy, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with one aspect, there is provided an oligonucleotide directed against a nucleic acid sequence coding for a protein selected from the group consisting of a CCR3 chemokine receptor and a common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors, wherein the oligonucleotide is one of (i) having a base sequence corresponding to any one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-698 and (ii) a modified oligonucleotide of any one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-698.

Preferably, the oligonucleotide has the base sequence corresponding to any one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-698.

Preferably, at least one adenosine of the oligonucleotide is replaced by a modified nucleotide, preferably a 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine (DAP).

In some embodiments, at least one of the nucleotides of the oligonucleotide is an arabinose modified oligonucleotide, preferably 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabinonucleotide (FANA).

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide contains at least one internucleotide linkage selected from the group consisting of phosphodiester, phosphotriester, phosphorothioate, methylphosphonate, boranophosphate and any combination thereof. Preferably, the oligonucleotide is phosphorothioate or phosphodiester oligonucleotide or an oligonucleotide with a combination of phosphorothioate and phosphodiester bonds.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one of the oligonucleotide described herein and pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer in a patient comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutical composition described herein.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of a pharmaceutical composition described herein for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of a pharmaceutical composition described herein in the preparation of a medicament for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression in a patient comprising administering to said patient an oligonucleotide described herein the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-672.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of an oligonucleotide described herein for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-672.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of an oligonucleotide described herein in the preparation of a medicament decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF CSF receptors expression, the sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-672.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided an oligonucleotide described herein for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-672.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression in a patient comprising administering to said patient an oligonucleotide described herein, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 673-698.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of an oligonucleotide described herein for decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 673-698.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of an oligonucleotide described herein in the preparation of a medicament decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 673-698.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided an oligonucleotide described herein for decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 673-698.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a commercial package comprising a pharmaceutical composition described herein together with instructions for its use for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer; for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression in a patient, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-672; or for decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression in a patient, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 673-698.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a double-stranded siRNA, the two strands comprising one of SEQ ID NOs. 699 and 700; 701 and 702; 703 and 704; 705 and 706; 707 and 708; 709 and 710; 711 and 712; 713 and 714; 715 and 716; 717 and 718; 719 and 720; 721 and 722; 723 and 724; 725 and 726; 727 and 728; 729 and 730; 731 and 732; 733 and 734; 735 and 736; 737 and 738; 739 and 740; 741 and 742; 743 and 744; 745 and 746; 747 and 748; 749 and 750; 752 and 752; 753 and 754; 755 and 756; 757 and 758; 759 and 760; 761 and 762; 763 and 764; 765 and 766; 767 and 768; 769 and 770; 771 and 772; 773 and 774; 775 and 776; 777 and 778; 779 and 780; 781 and 782; 783 and 784; 785 and 786; 787 and 788; 789 and 790; 791 and 792; 793 and 794; 795 and 796; 797 and 798; 799 and 800; 801 and 802; 803 and 804; 805 and 806; 807 and 808; 809 and 810; 811 and 812; 813 and 814; 815 and 816; 817 and 818; 819 and 820; 821 and 822; 823 and 824; 825 and 826; 827 and 828; 829 and 830; 831 and 832; 833 and 834; 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In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a double-stranded siRNA, the two strands comprising one of SEQ ID NOs. 1573 and 1574; 1575 and 1576; and 1577 and 1578, preferably for decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided the siRNA described herein for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided the siRNA described herein, wherein at least one nucleotide of the siRNA is FANA.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided the siRNA described herein wherein at least one adenosine nucleotide of the siRNA is substituted with DAP or an analog thereof.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression in a patient comprising administering the siRNA described herein.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression in a patient comprising administering the siRNA described herein.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer in a patient comprising administering the siRNA described herein.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided use of the siRNA described herein for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression or CCR3 chemokine receptor expression or for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of the siRNA described herein in the preparation of a medicament for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression; or for decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression; or for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a double-stranded or single-stranded miRNA comprising a pair of oligonucleotides or single oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1634 and 1635; 1636 and 1637; 1638 and 1639; 1640 and 1641; 1642 and 1643; 1644 and 1645; 1646 and 1647; 1648; 1649 and 1650; 1651 and 1652; 1653 and 1654; 1655 and 1656; 1657 and 1658; 1659; 1660; 1661; 1662; 1663; 1664; 1665; 1666 and 1667; 1668 and 1669; 1670 and 1671; 1672 and 1673; 1674 and 1675; 1676 and 1677; 1678; 1679 and 1680; 1681 and 1682; 1683 and 1684; 1685 and 1686; 1687 and 1688; 1689 and 1690; 1691 and 1692; 1693; 1694; 1695 and 1696; 1697; 1698; 1699 and 1700; 1701; 1702 and 1703; 1704; 1705; 1706; 1707; 1708; 1709; 1710; 1711; 1712 and 1713; 1714 and 1715; 1716; 1717 and 1718; 1719; 1720 and 1721; 1722 and 1723; 1724; 1725 and 1726; 1727; 1728; 1729 and 1730; 1731 and 1732; 1733 and 1734; 1735; 1736; 1737; 1738 and 1739; 1740 and 1741; 1742; 1743 and 1744; 1745; 1746 and 1747; 1748 and 1749; 1750 and 1751; 1752; 1753; 1754; 1755; 1756; 1757; 1758; 1759; 1760; 1761 and 1762; 1763; 1764 and 1765; 1766; 1767 and 1768; 1769; 1770; 1771; 1772; 1773; 1774 and 1775; 1776; 1777; and 1778, preferably for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided the miRNA described herein, wherein at least one nucleotide of the miRNA is FANA.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided the miRNA described herein wherein at least one adenosine nucleotide of the miRNA is substituted with DAP or an analog thereof.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression in a patient comprising administering the miRNA described herein.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer in a patient comprising administering the miRNA described herein.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided use of the miRNA described herein for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression or for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of the miRNA described herein in the preparation of a medicament for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression; or for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided an AON capable of hybridizing under highly stringent conditions with a nucleic acid sequence coding for a protein selected from the group consisting of a CCR3 chemokine receptor and a common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors, wherein at least one nucleotide in the oligonucleotide is a 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabinonucleotide (FANA).

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided an AON capable of hybridizing under highly stringent conditions with a nucleic acid sequence coding for the common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors, wherein at least one adenosine nucleotide in the oligonucleotide is substituted with 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine (DAP).

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method of improving the therapeutic efficacy to toxicity ratio of an oligonucleotide administered to a mammal comprising: (a) identifying the oligonucleotide as being intended for administration to the lung and where lowered toxicity is desired; and (b) replacing at least one non-FANA nucleotide with a corresponding FANA nucleotide and/or replacing one adenosine with 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine. Preferably, the administration of the resulting oligonucleotide to the mammal results in enhanced potency and/or reduced toxicity compared to administration of an unmodified oligonucleotide.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided an AON capable of hybridizing under highly stringent conditions with a nucleic acid sequence coding for a protein selected from the group consisting of a CCR3 chemokine receptor and a common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors, wherein the internucleotide linkages of the oligonucleotide comprise both phosphodiester and phosphorothioate linkages.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates the efficacy of AON sequences at reducing the β-chain mRNA expression. FIG. 1 a shows the efficacy of AON sequences TOP057 (SEQ ID No: 8) to TOP073 (SEQ ID No: 24). TF-1 cells (668 nM) or 293-βc-GFP cells (267 nM) were transfected for 24 hours and β-chain mRNA expression level was quantified using Quantigene. Results are expressed as mean percentage of β-chain mRNA inhibition (normalized to β2M)±SEM (compilation from two experiments in TF-1 cell line and two experiments in 293-CCR3-GFP cell line) compared to untransfected control cells. The specific activities of AON sequences TOP057 (SEQ ID No: 8), TOP062 (SEQ ID No: 13) and TOP063 (SEQ ID No: 14) were compared to corresponding sense control sequences (TOP057s (SEQ ID No: 1779), TOP062s (SEQ ID No: 1780) and TOP063s (SEQ ID No: 1781)) in FIG. 1 b 293-βc-GFP cells (267 nM) and; FIG. 1 c TF-1 cells (500 nM). Cells were transfected for 24 hours and β-chain mRNA expression levels were quantified using Quantigene. Results are expressed as mean normalized ratio β-chain/β2M±SEM. The percentage inhibition of β-chain mRNA relative to the corresponding sense control AON is indicated. Statistical analysis was performed using the ANOVA test (Dunnett's post test, n=3, **p<0.01).

FIG. 2 illustrates the efficacy of AON sequences at reducing the CCR3 mRNA expression. FIG. 2 a describes the efficacy of AON sequences TOP020 (SEQ ID No: 673) to TOP045 (SEQ ID No: 698). TF-1 cells (668 nM) or 293-CCR3-GFP cells (267 nM) were transfected with indicated AONs. Twenty-four hours post-transfection CCR3 mRNA expression levels were quantified using Quantigene. Results are provided as mean percentage of CCR3 mRNA expression inhibition±SEM (compilation from 2 experiments in TF-1 and 4 experiments in 293-CCR3-GFP cells) compared to non-transfected control cells. FIG. 2 b illustrates the specific activities of AON sequences TOP030 (SEQ ID No: 683) and TOP031 (SEQ ID No: 684) compared to corresponding sense control sequences (TOP030s (SEQ ID No: 1782) and TOP031s (SEQ ID No: 1783)) in 293-CCR3-GFP cells (267 nM). FIG. 2 c illustrates similar results obtained for TF-1 cells (668 nM). Cells were transfected and 24 hours post-transfection CCR3 mRNA expression levels were quantified using Quantigene. Results are expressed as mean±SEM normalized ratio CCR3/β2M±SEM. The percentage inhibition of CCR3 mRNA expression relative to the corresponding sense control AON is indicated. Statistical analysis was performed using the ANOVA test (Dunnett's post test, n=3, **p<0.01).

FIG. 3 illustrates the efficacy of siRNA sequences at reducing β-chain mRNA expression levels. FIG. 3 a illustrates the efficacy of siRNA sequences at reducing β-chain mRNA expression in 293-βc-GET cells 24 hours post-transfection at doses of 0.04, 0.12 and 0.24 μM. FIGS. 3 b and 3 c compare the efficacy of β-chain AON (TOP062 (SEQ ID No: 13)) and siRNA sequences at reducing β-chain mRNA expression levels in TF-1 cells. For the dose-response experiment, cells were transfected with the indicated AON or siRNA at doses of 0.25 μM, 0.5 μM and 1 μM (FIG. 3 b). For the time-course study, cells were transfected with 1 μM of the indicated AON or siRNA and β-chain mRNA expression quantification was performed 24, 48 or 72 hours post-transfection using the Quantigene assay (FIG. 3 c). Results are expressed as the mean ratios (±SEM) of β-chain relative luminescence units (RLU) normalized to β2M control gene RLU. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by a Dunnett post-test with TOP062 (SEQ ID No: 13) as control reference (*p<0.05, **p<0.01, n=3 replicates per condition).

FIG. 4 illustrates the efficacy of siRNA sequences at reducing CCR3 mRNA expression levels. FIG. 4 a illustrates the efficacy of siRNA sequences at reducing CCR3 mRNA expression levels following transfection in 293-CCR3-GFP cells. Cells were transfected with siRNAs at doses ranging from 0.04 μM to 0.24 uM and CCR3 mRNA expression determined 24 hours post-transfection. FIG. 4 b compares the efficacy of indicated AON and siRNA sequences at reducing CCR3 mRNA expression levels in 293-CCR3-GFP cells. 293-CCR3-GFP cells were transfected with indicated AON or siRNA at a concentration of 300 nM, and CCR3 mRNA expression quantification was performed 24, 48 or 72 hours post-transfection. Total RNA was extracted from transfected cells, purified, and subjected to CCR3 mRNA quantification using the Quantigene assay. Results are expressed as the mean ratios (±SEM) of CCR3 relative luminescence units (RLU) normalized to β2M control gene RLU. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by a Dunnett post-test with TOP030 (SEQ ID No: 683) as control reference (*p<0.05, **p<0.01, n=3 replicates per condition).

FIG. 5 illustrates the efficacy of selected AON sequences at reducing β-chain or CCR3 protein expression. Cells were transfected with indicated AONs or their control sense sequence (267 nM of AON was transfected into 293-βc-GFP and 293-CCR3-GFP cells; 667 nM of AON was transfected into TF-1 cells) and protein levels were analyzed by flow cytometry 24 hours post-transfection. In FIGS. 5 a and 5 c, results are expressed as the mean percentage±SEM of 293-βc-GFP and 293-CCR3-GFP cells positive for the expression of βc-GFP and CCR3-GFP proteins, respectively. In FIGS. 5 b and 5 d, results are expressed as the average mean fluorescence intensity (MFI)±SEM of β-chain and CCR3 protein expression, respectively, in TF-1 cells. The percentage of inhibition of target protein expression relative to the corresponding sense control AON is indicated. Statistical analysis was performed using the unpaired t test, with n=3 and **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.

FIG. 6 illustrates the efficacy of FANA-containing TOP062 (SEQ ID No: 13) and TOP030 (SEQ ID No: 683) AONs at reducing β-chain (293-βc-GFP cells) and CCR3 (TF-1 cells) protein levels, respectively. 293-βc-GFP cells were transfected with 200 nM AON while TF-1 cells were transfected with 668 nM AON. Protein expression levels were measured by flow cytometry 24 hours post-transfection. Results are expressed as the main percentage of cells positive for β-chain (FIG. 6 a) and CCR3 (FIG. 6 b) protein expression±SEM. Statistical analysis was performed using the ANOVA test (Dunnett's post test), with n=3 or 4, *p<0.05 and **p<0.01.

FIG. 7 illustrates the increased serum stability of FANA-containing TOP062 (SEQ ID No: 13) (FIG. 7 a) and TOP030 (SEQ ID No: 683) (FIG. 7 b) AONs. AONs were incubated at 37° C. in DMEM containing 50% fetal bovine serum. Samples were collected at different time points and analyzed using anion exchange HPLC. The percentage of intact AON remaining was determined by comparing the corresponding peak area to the value of the peak area at time point 0 hours set at 100%.

FIG. 8 illustrates the cross-target effect of TOP062-F8 (SEQ ID No: 1588) (β-chain AON) on CCR3 expression and TOP030-F2 (SEQ ID No: 1600) (CCR3 AON) on β-chain expression. TF-1 cells were transfected with either AON singly at a concentration of 167 nM or 668 nM. Twenty-four hours post-transfection cells were analyzed for mRNA and protein expression levels of CCR3 (FIGS. 8 a and 8 b) and β-chain (FIGS. 8 c and 8 d). The mRNA expression level results are given as the average±SEM of normalized ratio CCR3 or β-chain/β2M while protein expression results are given as the mean percentage±SEM of cells expressing CCR3 or β-chain protein.

FIG. 9 illustrates the cross target effect of TOP62-F8 (SEQ ID No: 1588) and TOP30-F2 (SEQ ID No: 1600)(TPI2200) AONs on CCR3 (FIG. 9 a) and β-chain (FIG. 9 b) protein expression. TF-1 cells were transfected with indicated AON sequences at a concentration of 668 nM. Twenty-four hours post-transfection protein expression levels were measured by flow cytometry. Results were expressed as the mean fluorescence intensity (MFI±SEM).

FIG. 10 illustrates the efficacy of TOP062-F8 (SEQ ID No: 1588) and TOP030-F2 (SEQ ID No: 1600) alone or in combination on inhibition of CCR3 and β-chain mRNA and protein expression. TF-1 cells were transfected with one AON alone (334 nM or 668 nM) or in combination (334 nM each AON). Twenty-four hours post-transection mRNA and protein levels of CCR3 (FIGS. 10 a and 10 b) and β-chain (FIGS. 10 c and 10 d) were quantified. mRNA expression results are given as the average±SEM normalized ratio CCR3 or β-chain/β2M while protein expression results are given as the mean percentage±SEM of cells expressing CCR3 or β-chain protein. The percentage of expression inhibition relative to untransfected control cells is indicated. Statistical analysis was performed using unpaired t test with n=3, *p<0.05 and **p<0.01.

FIG. 11 illustrates the activity of FANA-containing TOP007 (SEQ ID No: 1628) AON at reducing the rat CCR3 mRNA expression levels. NIH-3T3 cells were co-transfected with 0.2 μg of an expression plasmid containing the rat CCR3 cDNA (pCMVscript rat CCR3) and 0.2 μg of the indicated AON. Twenty-four hours post-transfection CCR3 mRNA expression levels were quantified. CCR3 mRNA expression levels post-transfection were normalized against the expression levels of a control plasmid (pGL2-Luciferase). The results are expressed as the percentage of CCR3 mRNA expression inhibition relative to the corresponding mRNA expression inhibition levels in cells expressing a mismatch control AON.

FIG. 12 illustrates a comparison of the effect of combinations of AONs targeting the rat β-chain (TOP006 (SEQ ID No: 1626)) and CCR3 (TOP007 (SEQ ID No: 1628)) to combinations of FANA-modified versions of the same AONs (TOP006-F2 (SEQ ID No: 1627) and TOP007-F8 (SEQ ID No: 1629), respectively) on allergen-induced eosinophil influx into the lungs of sensitized BN rats. Fourteen days following OVA-sensitization, rats were either unchallenged or treated with a single intra-tracheal administration of vehicle or 25 μg of each combination of AON (total of 50 μg per animal) as indicated prior to the OVA challenge. Rats were sacrificed 15 hours after OVA challenge, and differential cell counts from the BAL fluid were performed. Data represent mean total cell number +/−SEM from 3 separate experiments. One-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett's multiple comparison test (versus treated with vehicle and OVA challenged) (*p<0.05; **p<0.01); n=14 to 23 rats per group.

FIG. 13 illustrates a comparison of the effects of FANA modified AONs (TPI 1100) to non-FANA modified AONs (TPI ASM8) on the percentage incidence of foamy macrophages in the lung of rodents (mice and rats) and of monkeys following chronic dosing.

FIG. 14 illustrates a comparison of the efficacy of select AONs targeting the β-chain (TOP062 (SEQ ID No: 13), TOP057 (SEQ ID No: 8), TOP073 (SEQ ID No: 24) and TOP077 (SEQ ID No: 28)) to the efficacy of DAP-modified versions of the same AON (TOP062-DAP (SEQ ID No: 1621), TOP057-DAP (SEQ ID No: 1622), TOP073-DAP (SEQ ID No: 1623) and TOP077-DAP (SEQ ID No: 1624), respectively) at reducing β-chain mRNA expression levels determined using Quantigene. 293-βc-GFP cells were transfected with 267 nM AON and 24 hours post-transfection RNA was extracted and β-chain mRNA expression levels quantified. mRNA expression levels are given as the average±SD normalized ratio β-chain/β2M. Statistical analyses were carried out using a One Way ANOVA (Dunnett) against the negative control oligonucleotide TOP4005 (SEQ ID No: 1784); **p<0.01, n=3.

FIG. 15 illustrates the efficacy of selected miRNA mimic sequences TOP5120 (SEQ ID NOs: 1636 and 1637), TOP5121 (SEQ ID NOs: 1638 and 1639), TOP5122 (SEQ ID NOs: 1640 and 1641), TOP05123 (SEQ ID NOs: 1642 and 1643) and TOP5124 (SEQ ID NOs: 1644 and 1645) at reducing β-chain mRNA and protein expression levels. TF-1 cells were transfected with 0.5 or 1 μM miRNA. Twenty-four hours post-transfection expression levels were determined. FIGS. 15 a and 15 b illustrate a comparison of the efficacy of miRNA mimic sequences at reducing β-chain mRNA expression and protein expression levels, respectively. mRNA expression level results are given as the average±SD normalized ratio β-chain/β2M (FIG. 15 a) while protein expression results are given as the mean percentage±SD of cells expressing β-chain protein (FIG. 15 b). Statistical analyses were carried out using a One Way ANOVA (Dunnett) against the untransfected cells (Control NT); **p<0.01, n=3-6.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE TABLES

Table 1a identifies AON sequences with specificity for the common beta subunit (β-chain) of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors in accordance with the present invention.

Table 1b identifies AON sequences with specificity against the CCR3 chemokine receptor in accordance with the present invention.

Table 2a identifies siRNA sequences designed against the common beta subunit (β-chain) of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors in accordance with the present invention.

Table 2b identifies siRNA sequences designed against CCR3 chemokine receptor in accordance with the present invention.

Table 3a identifies AON sequences containing FANA modification with specificity against the common beta subunit (β-chain) of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors in accordance with the present invention.

Table 3b identifies AON sequences containing FANA modification with specificity against the CCR3 chemokine receptor in accordance with the present invention.

Table 3c identifies AON sequences containing DAP modification with specificity against the common beta subunit (β-chain) of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors in accordance with the present invention.

Table 4 identifies AON sequences with specificity against the rat common beta subunit (β-chain) of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors and the rat CCR3 chemokine receptor in accordance with the present invention.

Table 5 identifies primary treatment-related histopathologic changes in the lungs of monkeys treated with 2′F-ANA modified AONs (TPI 1100) or non 2′F-ANA modified AONs (TPI ASM8).

Table 6 identifies AON sequences TPI 1100 and TPI ASM8.

Table 7 identifies miRNA mimic sequences with specificity against the common beta subunit (β-chain) of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors in accordance with the present invention.

Table 8 identifies sense oligonucleotide sequences TOP057s (SEQ ID NO: 1779), TOP062s (SEQ ID NO: 1780), TOP063s (SEQ ID NO: 1781), TOP030s (SEQ ID NO: 1782), and TOP031s (SEQ ID NO: 1783), as well as nonspecific antisense oligonucleotide sequence TOP4005 (SEQ ID NO: 1784), each of which is used as a control in an experiment-dependent manner.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Several inflammatory mediators play a role in the appearance and perpetuation of inflammation in the airways of patients with asthma. Some mediators attract the inflammatory cells into the airways through chemotaxis of eosinophils. Many of these chemokines act mostly in asthmatic or allergic inflammation through the CCR3 receptor. Other mediators cause the priming and increased survival of inflammatory cells in the airways or skin such as IL-3, IL-5, and GM-CSF. An improvement in asthma has been shown when there is a decrease in these inflammatory mediators in the airways.

Furthermore, cancer, characterized by abnormal proliferation of immortalized cells, can be caused by the release of inflammatory mediators and/or growth factors that act through receptors and lead to cellular proliferation. Amongst these, GM-CSF has been shown to be an important growth factor for several tumour cells. The chemokine receptor CCR3 was characterized in malignant B lymphocytes recovered from patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and with hairy cell leukemia (HCL), (Trentin et al., 2004, Blood, 104, 502-508). Indeed, the transactivation of EGFR through CCR3 was found to be a critical pathway that elicits MAP kinase activation and cytokine production in bronchial epithelial cells (Adachi et al., 2004, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 320, 292-396). The inhibition of proliferation and metastasis of cancerous cells by blocking the receptors for growth factors or the chemokine receptor CCR3 could be important in the therapy of certain cancers.

In accordance with one aspect, there is provided an oligonucleotide directed against a nucleic acid sequence coding for a protein selected from the group consisting of a CCR3 chemokine receptor and a common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors, wherein the oligonucleotide is one of (i) having a base sequence corresponding to any one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-698 and (ii) a modified oligonucleotide of any one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-698.

Preferably, the oligonucleotide has the base sequence corresponding to any one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-698 and is preferably the oligonucleotide of any one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-698.

Preferably, at least one adenosine is substituted with a nucleotide substitute selected from the group consisting of 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine and analogs. Preferred 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine analogs include 2,6-diamino-deoxyadenosine hemisulfate, 2-amino-9-(B-D-2′-deoxyribofuranosyl)adenosine, 7-deaza-2′-deoxyadenosine, N6-methyl-2′-deoxyribofuranosyl adenosine, 2-aminoadenosine/2,6-diaminopurine riboside, salts and functional derivatives thereof.

Preferably, at least one of the nucleotides of the oligonucleotide is an arabinose modified nucleotide, preferably having a 2′ substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, hydroxyl, amino, azido, alkyl, alkoxy, and alkoxyalkyl groups. Preferably, the alkyl group is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, and functionalized alkyl groups, the alkoxy group is selected from the group consisting of methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy and functionalized alkoxy groups and the alkoxyalkyl group is selected from the group consisting of methoxyethyl, and ethoxyethyl.

Preferably, the functionalized alkyl group is selected from the group consisting of ethylamino, propylamino and butylamino group and the functionalized alkoxy group is selected from the group consisting of —O(CH₂)_(q)—R, where q=2-4 and —R is a —NH₂, —OCH₃, or —OCH₂CH₃ group.

Preferably the arabinose modified nucleotide is 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabinonucleotide (FANA).

In some embodiments, the at least one arabinose modified nucleotide is at the 5′ end or the 3′ end of the oligonucleotide; or at both ends.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide has between 1-7 arabinose modified nucleotides independently at the 5′ end and 3′ end of the oligonucleotide. Preferably, there is between 1-6, 1-5, 1-4, or 1-3 arabinose modified nucleotides independently at the 5′ end and 3′ end of the oligonucleotide.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide contains at least one internucleotide linkage selected from the group consisting of phosphodiester, phosphotriester, phosphorothioate, methylphosphonate, boranophosphate and any combination thereof. Preferably, the oligonucleotide is phosphorothioate or phosphodiester oligonucleotide or an oligonucleotide with a combination of phosphorothioate and phosphodiester bonds.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one of the oligonucleotides described herein and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer in a patient comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutical composition described herein.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of a pharmaceutical composition described herein for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of a pharmaceutical composition described herein in the preparation of a medicament for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression in a patient comprising administering to said patient an oligonucleotide described herein, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-672.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of an oligonucleotide described herein for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-672.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of an oligonucleotide described herein in the preparation of a medicament decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-672.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided an oligonucleotide described herein for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-672.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression in a patient comprising administering to said patient an oligonucleotide described herein, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 673-698.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of an oligonucleotide described herein for decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 673-698.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of an oligonucleotide described herein in the preparation of a medicament decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 673-698.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided an oligonucleotide described herein for decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs. 673-698.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a commercial package comprising a pharmaceutical composition described herein together with instructions for its use for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer; for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression in a patient, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-672; or for decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression in a patient, the base sequence of the oligonucleotide having one of SEQ ID NOs: 673-698.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a double-stranded siRNA, the two strands comprising one of SEQ ID NOs: 699 and 700; 701 and 702; 703 and 704; 705 and 706; 707 and 708; 709 and 710; 711 and 712; 713 and 714; 715 and 716; 717 and 718; 719 and 720; 721 and 722; 723 and 724; 725 and 726; 727 and 728; 729 and 730; 731 and 732; 733 and 734; 735 and 736; 737 and 738; 739 and 740; 741 and 742; 743 and 744; 745 and 746; 747 and 748; 749 and 750; 752 and 752; 753 and 754; 755 and 756; 757 and 758; 759 and 760; 761 and 762; 763 and 764; 765 and 766; 767 and 768; 769 and 770; 771 and 772; 773 and 774; 775 and 776; 777 and 778; 779 and 780; 781 and 782; 783 and 784; 785 and 786; 787 and 788; 789 and 790; 791 and 792; 793 and 794; 795 and 796; 797 and 798; 799 and 800; 801 and 802; 803 and 804; 805 and 806; 807 and 808; 809 and 810; 811 and 812; 813 and 814; 815 and 816; 817 and 818; 819 and 820; 821 and 822; 823 and 824; 825 and 826; 827 and 828; 829 and 830; 831 and 832; 833 and 834; 835 and 836; 837 and 838; 839 and 840; 841 and 842; 843 and 844; 845 and 846; 847 and 848; 849 and 850; 851 and 852; 853 and 854; 855 and 856; 857 and 858; 859 and 860; 861 and 862; 863 and 864; 865 and 866; 867 and 868; 869 and 870; 871 and 872; 873 and 874; 875 and 876; 877 and 878; 879 and 880; 881 and 882; 883 and 884; 885 and 886; 887 and 888; 889 and 890; 891 and 892; 893 and 894; 895 and 896; 897 and 898; 899 and 900; 901 and 902; 903 and 904; 905 and 906; 907 and 908; 909 and 910; 911 and 912; 913 and 914; 915 and 916; 917 and 918; 919 and 920; 921 and 922; 923 and 924; 925 and 926; 927 and 928; 929 and 930; 931 and 932; 933 and 934; 935 and 936; 937 and 938; 939 and 940; 941 and 942; 943 and 944; 945 and 946; 947 and 948; 949 and 950; 951 and 952; 953 and 954; 955 and 956; 957 and 958; 959 and 960; 961 and 962; 963 and 964; 965 and 966; 967 and 968; 969 and 970; 971 and 972; 973 and 974; 975 and 976; 977 and 978; 979 and 980; 981 and 982; 983 and 984; 985 and 986; 987 and 988; 989 and 990; 991 and 992; 993 and 994; 995 and 996; 997 and 998; 999 and 1000; 1001 and 1002; 1003 and 1004; 1005 and 1006; 1007 and 1008; 1009 and 1010; 1011 and 1012; 1013 and 1014; 1015 and 1016; 1017 and 1018; 1019 and 1020; 1021 and 1022; 1023 and 1024; 1025 and 1026; 1027 and 1028; 1029 and 1030; 1031 and 1032; 1033 and 1034; 1035 and 1036; 1037 and 1038; 1039 and 1040; 1041 and 1042; 1043 and 1044; 1045 and 1046; 1047 and 1048; 1049 and 1050; 1051 and 1052; 1053 and 1054; 1055 and 1056; 1057 and 1058; 1059 and 1060; 1061 and 1062; 1063 and 1064; 1065 and 1066; 1067 and 1068; 1069 and 1070; 1071 and 1072; 1073 and 1074; 1075 and 1076; 1077 and 1078; 1079 and 1080; 1081 and 1082; 1083 and 1084; 1085 and 1086; 1087 and 1088; 1089 and 1090; 1091 and 1092; 1093 and 1094; 1095 and 1096; 1097 and 1098; 1099 and 1100; 1101 and 1102; 1103 and 1104; 1105 and 1106; 1107 and 1108; 1109 and 1110; 1111 and 1112; 1113 and 1114; 1115 and 1116; 1117 and 1118; 1119 and 1120; 1121 and 1122; 1123 and 1124; 1125 and 1126; 1127 and 1128; 1129 and 1130; 1131 and 1132; 1133 and 1134; 1135 and 1136; 1137 and 1138; 1139 and 1140; 1141 and 1142; 1143 and 1144; 1145 and 1146; 1147 and 1148; 1149 and 1150; 1151 and 1152; 1153 and 1154; 1155 and 1156; 1157 and 1158; 1159 and 1160; 1161 and 1162; 1163 and 1164; 1165 and 1166; 1167 and 1168; 1169 and 1170; 1171 and 1172; 1173 and 1174; 1175 and 1176; 1177 and 1178; 1179 and 1180; 1181 and 1182; 1183 and 1184; 1185 and 1186; 1187 and 1188; 1189 and 1190; 1191 and 1192; 1193 and 1194; 1195 and 1196; 1197 and 1198; 1199 and 1200; 1201 and 1202; 1203 and 1204; 1205 and 1206; 1207 and 1208; 1209 and 1210; 1211 and 1212; 1213 and 1214; 1215 and 1216; 1217 and 1218; 1219 and 1220; 1221 and 1222; 1223 and 1224; 1225 and 1226; 1227 and 1228; 1229 and 1230; 1231 and 1232; 1233 and 1234; 1235 and 1236; 1237 and 1238; 1239 and 1240; 1241 and 1242; 1243 and 1244; 1245 and 1246; 1247 and 1248; 1249 and 1250; 1251 and 1252; 1253 and 1254; 1255 and 1256; 1257 and 1258; 1259 and 1260; 1261 and 1262; 1263 and 1264; 1265 and 1266; 1267 and 1268; 1269 and 1270; 1271 and 1272; 1273 and 1274; 1275 and 1276; 1277 and 1278; 1279 and 1280; 1281 and 1282; 1283 and 1284; 1285 and 1286; 1287 and 1288; 1289 and 1290; 1291 and 1292; 1293 and 1294; 1295 and 1296; 1297 and 1298; 1299 and 1300; 1301 and 1302; 1303 and 1304; 1305 and 1306; 1307 and 1308; 1309 and 1310; 1311 and 1312; 1313 and 1314; 1315 and 1316; 1317 and 1318; 1319 and 1320; 1321 and 1322; 1323 and 1324; 1325 and 1326; 1327 and 1328; 1329 and 1330; 1331 and 1332; 1333 and 1334; 1335 and 1336; 1337 and 1338; 1339 and 1340; 1341 and 1342; 1343 and 1344; 1345 and 1346; 1347 and 1348; 1349 and 1350; 1351 and 1352; 1353 and 1354; 1355 and 1356; 1357 and 1358; 1359 and 1360; 1361 and 1362; 1363 and 1364; 1365 and 1366; 1367 and 1368; 1369 and 1370; 1371 and 1372; 1373 and 134; 1375 and 1376; 1377 and 1378; 1379 and 1380; 1381 and 1382; 1383 and 1384; 1385 and 1386; 1387 and 1388; 1389 and 1390; 1391 and 1392; 1393 and 1394; 1395 and 1396; 1397 and 1398; 1399 and 1400; 1401 and 1402; 1403 and 1404; 1405 and 1406; 1407 and 1408; 1409 and 1410; 1411 and 1412; 1413 and 1414; 1415 and 1416; 1417 and 1418; 1419 and 1420; 1421 and 1422; 1423 and 1424; 1425 and 1426; 1427 and 1428; 1429 and 1430; 1431 and 1432; 1433 and 1434; 1435 and 1436; 1437 and 1438; 1439 and 1440; 1441 and 1442; 1443 and 1444; 1445 and 1446; 1447 and 1448; 1449 and 1450; 1451 and 1452; 1453 and 1454; 1455 and 1456; 1457 and 1458; 1459 and 1460; 1461 and 1462; 1463 and 1464; 1465 and 1466; 1467 and 1468; 1469 and 1470; 1471 and 1472; 1473 and 1474; 1475 and 1476; 1477 and 1478; 1479 and 1480; 1481 and 1482; 1483 and 1484; 1485 and 1486; 1487 and 1488; 1489 and 1490; 1491 and 1492; 1493 and 1494; 1495 and 1496; 1497 and 1498; 1499 and 1500; 1501 and 1502; 1503 and 1504; 1505 and 1506; 1507 and 1508; 1509 and 1510; 1511 and 1512; 1513 and 1514; 1515 and 1516; 1517 and 1518; 1519 and 1520; 1521 and 1522; 1523 and 1524; 1525 and 1526; 1527 and 1528; 1529 and 1530; 1531 and 1532; 1533 and 1534; 1535 and 1536; 1537 and 1538; 1539 and 1540; 1541 and 1542; 1543 and 1544; 1545 and 1546; 1547 and 1548; 1549 and 1550; 1551 and 1552; 1553 and 1554; 1555 and 1556; 1557 and 1558; 1559 and 1560; 1561 and 1562; 1563 and 1564; 1565 and 1566; 1567 and 1568; 1569 and 1570; and 1571 and 1572, preferably for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a double-stranded siRNA, the two strands comprising one of SEQ ID NOs: 1573 and 1574; 1575 and 1576; and 1577 and 1578, preferably for decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided the siRNA described herein, wherein at least one nucleotide of the siRNA is FANA.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided the siRNA described herein wherein at least one adenosine nucleotide of the siRNA is substituted with DAP or an analog thereof.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided the siRNA described herein for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression in a patient comprising administering a siRNA described herein.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression in a patient comprising administering a siRNA described herein.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer in a patient comprising administering a siRNA described herein.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided use of a siRNA described herein for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression or CCR3 chemokine receptor expression or for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of a siRNA described herein in the preparation of a medicament for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression; or for decreasing CCR3 chemokine receptor expression; or for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a double-stranded or single-stranded miRNA comprising a pair of oligonucleotides or single oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1634 and 1635; 1636 and 1637; 1638 and 1639; 1640 and 1641; 1642 and 1643; 1644 and 1645; 1646 and 1647; 1648; 1649 and 1650; 1651 and 1652; 1653 and 1654; 1655 and 1656; 1657 and 1658; 1659; 1660; 1661; 1662; 1663; 1664; 1665; 1666 and 1667; 1668 and 1669; 1670 and 1671; 1672 and 1673; 1674 and 1675; 1676 and 1677; 1678; 1679 and 1680; 1681 and 1682; 1683 and 1684; 1685 and 1686; 1687 and 1688; 1689 and 1690; 1691 and 1692; 1693; 1694; 1695 and 1696; 1697; 1698; 1699 and 1700; 1701; 1702 and 1703; 1704; 1705; 1706; 1707; 1708; 1709; 1710; 1711; 1712 and 1713; 1714 and 1715; 1716; 1717 and 1718; 1719; 1720 and 1721; 1722 and 1723; 1724; 1725 and 1726; 1727; 1728; 1729 and 1730; 1731 and 1732; 1733 and 1734; 1735; 1736; 1737; 1738 and 1739; 1740 and 1741; 1742; 1743 and 1744; 1745; 1746 and 1747; 1748 and 1749; 1750 and 1751; 1752; 1753; 1754; 1755; 1756; 1757; 1758; 1759; 1760; 1761 and 1762; 1763; 1764 and 1765; 1766; 1767 and 1768; 1769; 1770; 1771; 1772; 1773; 1774 and 1775; 1776; 1777; and 1778, preferably for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided the miRNA described herein, wherein at least one nucleotide of the miRNA is FANA.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided the miRNA described herein wherein at least one adenosine nucleotide of the miRNA is substituted with DAP or an analog thereof.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression in a patient comprising administering the miRNA described herein.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer in a patient comprising administering the miRNA described herein.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided use of the miRNA described herein for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression or for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a use of the miRNA described herein in the preparation of a medicament for decreasing common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors expression; or for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, COPD, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided an AON capable of hybridizing under highly stringent conditions with a nucleic acid sequence coding for a protein selected from the group consisting of a CCR3 chemokine receptor and a common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors, wherein at least one nucleotide in the oligonucleotide is a 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabinonucleotide (FANA).

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided an AON capable of hybridizing under highly stringent conditions with a nucleic acid sequence coding for the protein common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors, wherein at least one adenosine nucleotide in the oligonucleotide is substituted with 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine (DAP).

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a method for improving the therapeutic efficacy to toxicity ratio of an oligonucleotide administered to a mammal comprising: (a) identifying the oligonucleotide as being intended for administration to the lung and where lowered toxicity is desired; and (b) replacing at least one non-FANA nucleotide with a corresponding FANA nucleotide, and/or substituting at least one adenosine nucleotide with 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine (DAP). Preferably, the administration of the resulting oligonucleotide to the mammal results in increased potency of the oligonucleotide and/or decreased toxicity compared to administration of an unmodified oligonucleotide.

In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided an AON capable of hybridizing under highly stringent conditions with a nucleic acid sequence coding for a protein selected from the group consisting of a CCR3 chemokine receptor and a common beta sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors, wherein the internucleotide linkages of the oligonucleotide comprise both phosphodiester and phosphorothioate linkages.

AONs directed against the common beta subunit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF, and the CCR3, receptors, and against nucleic acids coding therefor, are, thus, provided. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the oligonucleotides with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier are also provided. Uses of the oligonucleotides and methods comprising administering the oligonucleotides for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, allergy, CF, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer are described.

The terms “nucleic acid” and “nucleic acid molecule” as used interchangeably herein, refer to a molecule comprised of nucleotides, i.e., ribonucleotides, deoxyribonucleotides, or both. The term includes monomers and polymers of ribonucleotides and deoxyribonucleotides, with the ribonucleotide and/or deoxyribonucleotides being connected together, in the case of the polymers, via 5′ to 3′ linkages. However, linkages may include any of the linkages known in the nucleic acid synthesis art including, for example, nucleic acids comprising 5′ to 2′ linkages. The nucleotides used in the nucleic acid molecule may be naturally occurring or may be synthetically produced analogues that are capable of forming base-pair relationships with naturally occurring base pairs.

“Bases” includes any one of the natively found purine and pyrimidine bases, adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C), guanine (G) and uracil (U), but also any modified or analogous forms thereof. Examples of non-naturally occurring bases that are capable of forming base-pairing relationships include, but are not limited to, aza and deaza pyrimidine analogues, aza and deaza purine analogues, and other heterocyclic base analogues, wherein one or more of the ring atoms and/or functional groups of the purine and pyrimidine rings have been substituted by heteroatoms, e.g., carbon, fluorine, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and the like. Preferably, such bases include, but are not limited to, inosine, 5-methylcytosine, 2-thiothymine, 4-thiothymine, 7-deazaadenine, 9-deazaadenine, 3-deazaadenine, 7-deazaguanine, 9-deazaguanine, 6-thioguanine, isoguanine, 2,6-diaminopurine, hypoxanthine, and 6-thiohypoxanthine. Bases may also include, but are not limited to, 5-fluorocytosine, 5-bromocytosine, 5-iodocytosine, isocytosine, N⁴-methylcytosine, 5-iodouracil, 5-fluorouracil, 4-thiouracil, 2-thiouracil, (E)-5-(2-bromovinyl)uracil, N⁶-methyladenine, 2-chloroadenine, 2-fluoroadenine, 2-chloroadenine, N6-cyclopropyl-2,6-diaminopurine, nicotinamide, 2-aminopurine, 1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide.

The term “nucleic acid backbone” as used herein refers to the structure of the chemical moiety linking nucleotides in a molecule. This may include structures formed from any and all means of chemically linking nucleotides. A modified backbone as used herein includes modifications to the chemical linkage between nucleotides, as well as other modifications that may be used to enhance stability and affinity, such as modifications to the sugar structure. For example an α-anomer of deoxyribose may be used, where the base is inverted with respect to the natural β-anomer. In a preferred embodiment, the 2′-OH of the sugar group may be altered to 2′-O-alkyl, R- and S-constrained 2′-O-methyl (R-cMOE and S-cMOE) or 2′-O-alkyl-n(O-alkyl), which provides resistance to degradation without comprising affinity.

The term “oligonucleotide” as used herein refers to a nucleic acid molecule comprising from about 1 to about 100 nucleotides, more preferably from 1 to 80 nucleotides, and even more preferably from about 4 to about 35 nucleotides. This may include nucleic acid molecules of variable length that correspond either to the sense strand or to the non-coding strand of a target nucleic acid sequence.

Oligonucleotide compounds in accordance with the present invention also include siRNAs (small interfering RNAs) and the RISCs (RNA-induced silencing complexes) containing them that result from the RNAi (RNA interference) approach. The RNAi approach, which has been described recently, is considered as a new tool for the inhibition of target gene expression. As already known some years ago, RNAi is based on an ancient anti-viral defense mechanism in lower eukaryotes. It is induced by double-stranded RNA and its processing to typically 21-23 nt siRNAs, which cause the degradation of homologous endogenous mRNA after hybridizing to the target mRNA in a single stranded fashion with the assistance of the RISC complex. The way in which RNAi inhibits target gene expression remains to be fully elucidated, but presently, RNAi serves as a first choice approach to generate loss-of-function phenotypes across a broad spectrum of eukaryotic species, such as nematodes, flies, plants, fungi and mammals.

Oligonucleotide compounds in accordance with the present invention also include microRNA (miRNA). MicroRNA are single-stranded RNA molecules, typically of about 21-23 nucleotides in length, which regulate gene expression in a hybridization dependent manner. Typically, miRNAs are encoded by genes that are transcribed from DNA but not translated into protein (non-coding RNA); instead they are processed from primary transcripts known as pri-miRNA to short stem-loop structures called pre-miRNA and finally to functional miRNA. Mature miRNA molecules are partially complementary to one or more messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules, typically at the 3′ end of the mRNA, and their main function is to downregulate gene expression.

Oligonucleotide compounds in accordance with the present invention also include ribozymes and short nucleotide sequences, single or double stranded, RNA or DNA, which may incorporate chemical modifications as described above, capable of inhibiting gene transcription and/or translation in vitro and/or in vivo.

The term “modified oligonucleotide” and “modified nucleic acid molecule” includes oligonucleotide compounds that have been modified without significant adverse effect to their activity, for example, by the insertion, substitution or deletion of 1 or more bases. In particular, the addition or deletion of bases at the terminal ends of the oligonucleotides that exhibit 100% complementation to the gene they are directed against can generally be made without significant loss of inhibitory activity. Such modifications may be made in order to increase activity or to provide enhanced stability of the oligonucleotide. In addition, substitution of 1 or more bases in the present oligonucleotide compounds may also be made without adverse effect to activity, for example, substitution of purine with another purine (adenine, guanine) and pyrimidine with pyrimidine (cytosine, thymine, uracil). Modified oligonucleotide and modified nucleic acid molecule as used herein also include nucleic acids, including oligonucleotides, with one or more chemical modifications at the molecular level of the natural molecular structures of all or any of the nucleic acid bases, sugar moieties, internucleoside phosphate linkages, as well as molecules having added substituents, such as diamines, cholesteryl or other lipophilic groups, or a combination of modifications at these sites. Modified nucleotides may include a nucleotide substitute selected from the group consisting of 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine and analogs. Preferred adenosine analogs include 2,6-diaminoadenosine hemisulfate, 2-amino-9-(B-D-2′-deoxyribofuranosyl)adenosine, 7-deaza-2′-deoxyadenosine, N6-methyl-2′-deoxyribofuranosyl adenosine, 2-aminoadenosine/2,6-diaminopurine riboside, salts and functional derivatives thereof. The internucleoside phosphate linkages can be phosphodiester, phosphotriester, phosphoramidate, siloxane, carbonate, carboxymethylester, acetamidate, carbamate, thioether, bridged phosphoramidate, bridged methylene phosphonate, phosphorothioate, methylphosphonate, phosphorodithioate, bridged phosphorothioate and/or sulfone internucleotide linkages, or 3′-3′, 2′-5′ or 5′-5′linkages, and combinations of such similar linkages (to produce mixed backbone modified oligonucleotides). The modifications can be internal (single or repeated) or at the end(s) of the oligonucleotide molecule and can include additions to the molecule of the internucleoside phosphate linkages, such as cholesteryl, diamine compounds with varying numbers of carbon residues between amino groups and terminal ribose, deoxyribose and phosphate modifications which cleave or cross-link to the opposite chains or to associated enzymes or other proteins. Electrophilic groups such as ribose-dialdehyde may be covalently linked with an epsilon amino group of the lysyl-residue of such a protein. A nucleophilic group such as n-ethylmaleimide tethered to an oligomer could covalently attach to the 5′ end of an mRNA or to another electrophilic site. The term modified oligonucleotides also includes oligonucleotides comprising modifications to the sugar moieties such as 2′-substituted ribonucleotides, or deoxyribonucleotide monomers, any of which are connected together via 5′ to 3′ linkages. Modified oligonucleotides may also be comprised of PNA or morpholino modified backbones where target specificity of the sequence is maintained. The term modified oligonucleotides also includes oligonucleotide compounds, as defined herein, of a form that does not significantly adversely affect their activity to reduce activity or inhibit expression of a target protein, but which may enhance this activity.

Modified oligonucleotides also include oligonucleotides that are based on or constructed from arabinonucleotide or modified arabinonucleotide residues, including but not limited to AON constructs based on beta-arabinofuranose and its analogues. Aribonucleosides are stereoisomers of ribonucleosides, differing only in the configuration at the 2′-position of the sugar ring. International Patent Application Publication No. WO 99/67378 discloses arabinonucleic acid (ANA) oligomers and their analogues for improved sequence specific inhibition of gene expression via association to complementary messenger RNA. International Patent Application Publication No. WO 99/67378 further teaches sugar-modified oligonucleotides that form a duplex with its target RNA sequence resulting in a substrate for RNaseH. Specifically, oligomers comprising beta-D-arabinonucleotides and 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro-beta-D-arabinonucleosides (FANA or 2′F-ANA) are disclosed. International Patent Application Publication No. WO 02/20773 discloses oligonucleotide chimeras used to inhibit gene transcription and expression in a sequence specific manner. Specifically, International Patent Application Publication No. WO 02/20773 teaches AONs constructed from arabinonucleotides flanking a series of deoxyribose nucleotide residues of variable length. AONs so constructed are used to hybridize and induce cleavage of complementary RNA. International Patent Application Publication No. WO 03/037909 discloses oligonucleotides having an internal acyclic linker residue. AONs prepared with an acyclic linker are used to prevent or deplete function of a target nucleic acid of interest such RNA. International Patent Application Publication No. WO 03/064441 discloses oligonucleotides having alternating segments of sugar-modified nucleosides and 2′ deoxynucleosides and also alternating segments of sugar-modified nucleotides and 2′ deoxynucleotides. AONs having these alternating segments are disclosed to be used to prevent or deplete function of a target nucleic acid of interest such as RNA.

Moreover, the skilled artisan recognizes that substantially similar nucleic acid sequences encompassed by this invention are also defined by their ability to hybridize, under moderately stringent conditions (for example, 0.5×SSC, 0.1% SDS, 60° C.) with the sequences exemplified herein, or to any portion of the nucleotide sequences disclosed herein and which are functionally equivalent to any of the nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein. Stringency conditions can be adjusted to screen for moderately similar fragments, such as homologous sequences from distantly related organisms, to highly similar fragments, such as genes that duplicate functional enzymes from closely related organisms. Post-hybridization washes determine stringency conditions. One set of preferred conditions involves a series of washes starting with 6×SSC, 0.5% SDS at room temperature for 15 min, then repeated with 2×SSC, 0.5% SDS at 45° C. for 30 min, and then repeated twice with 0.2×SSC, 0.5% SDS at 50° C. for 30 min. A more preferred set of highly stringent conditions involves the use of higher temperatures in which the washes are identical to those above except the temperature of the final two 30 min. washes in 0.2×SSC, 0.5% SDS was increased to 60° C. Another preferred set of very highly stringent conditions involves the use of two final washes in 0.1×SSC, 0.1% SDS at 65° C.

The term “substantially nuclease resistant” refers to nucleic acids that are resistant to nuclease degradation, as compared to naturally occurring or unmodified nucleic acids. Modified nucleic acids of the invention are at least 1.25 times more resistant to nuclease degradation than their unmodified counterpart, more preferably at least 2 times more resistant, even more preferably at least 5 times more resistant, and most preferably at least 10 times more resistant than their unmodified counterpart. Such substantially nuclease resistant nucleic acids include, but are not limited to, nucleic acids with modified backbones such as phosphorothioates, methylphosphonates, ethylphosphotriesters, 2′-O-methylphosphorothioates, 2′-O-methyl-p-ethoxy ribonucleotides, 2′-O-alkyls, 2′-O-alkyl-n(O-alkyl), 3′-O-alkyls, 3′-O-alkyl-n(O-alkyl), 2′-fluoros, 2′-deoxy-erythropentofuranosyls, 2′-O-methyl ribonucleosides, R- and S-constrained 2′-O-methyl ribonucleosides (R-cMOE and S-cMOE), methyl carbamates, and methyl carbonates; nucleic acids with modified bases such as inverted bases (e.g., inverted T's); or chimeric versions of any of the above.

The term “CCR3 and common beta-chain for IL-3/IL-5/GM-CSF receptors AON” as used herein refers to an oligonucleotide that is targeted to sequences specific for the CCR3 chemokine receptor and the common beta-chain for IL-3/IL-5/GM-CSF receptors, and inhibits CCR3 and common beta-chain for IL-3/IL-5/GM-CSF receptors expression and/or activity. These include, but are not limited to, CCR3 chemokine receptor and the common beta-chain for IL-3/IL-5/GM-CSF receptors, DNA coding sequences, DNA promoter sequences, DNA enhancer sequences, intron-exon junctions, 5′ and 3′ UTR, mRNA coding sequences, and the like.

As discussed above, one embodiment of the present invention provides AON targeted to sequences that affect CCR3 chemokine receptor and the common β-chain for IL-3/IL-5/GM-CSF receptors expression and/or activity. In one embodiment, the AON may comprise fragments or variants of these sequences, as will be understood by a person skilled in the art, that may alter the oligonucleotide make-up and/or length, but which maintains or increases the activity of the oligonucleotide to down-regulate gene expression. In another embodiment the present invention provides for combinations of at least two AON from the sequences described herein.

The terms “treatment”, “treating”, “therapy” and the like are used herein to generally mean obtaining a desired pharmacologic and/or physiologic effect. The effect may be prophylactic in terms of completely or partially preventing a disease or symptom thereof and/or may be therapeutic in terms of a partial or complete cure for a disease and/or amelioration of an adverse effect attributable to the disease. “Treatment” as used herein covers any treatment of a disease in a subject as previously defined, particularly a human, and includes:

-   -   (a) preventing a disease from occurring in a subject which may         be predisposed to the disease but has not yet been diagnosed as         having it;     -   (b) inhibiting a disease, i.e., arresting its development; or     -   (c) relieving a disease, i.e., causing regression of the         disease.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable” as it is used herein with respect to carriers, surfactants and compositions refers to substances which are acceptable for use in the treatment of a subject patient that are not toxic or otherwise unacceptable for administration by any of the routes herein described.

The invention is generally directed toward the treatment of subjects by the administration of therapeutically effective amounts of AON compounds in accordance with the present invention, including siRNA; miRNA and miRNA mimics; ribozymes; short nucleotide sequences, single or double stranded, including RNA and/or DNA that may be complementary to a target nucleic acid, or may optionally be modified as described above; an RNA oligonucleotide having at least a portion of said RNA oligonucleotide capable of hybridizing with RNA to form an oligonucleotide-RNA duplex; or a chimeric oligonucleotide, that will downregulate or inhibit the expression of an endogenous gene in vivo.

By “therapeutically effective” amount is meant a nontoxic but sufficient amount of an antisense oligonucleotide compound to provide the desired therapeutic effect. In the present case, that dose of AON compound effective to relieve, ameliorate, or prevent symptoms of the condition or disease being treated, e.g. disease associated with allergy, asthma, inflammatory disease such as inflammatory respiratory disease.

The term “allergy” as used herein, describes any undesirable immune response by the body to a substance to which it has become hypersensitive.

The formulations of the present invention are preferably administered directly to the site of action and, thus, preferably are topical, including but not limited to, oral, intrabuccal, intrapulmonary, rectal, intrauterine, intratumor, nasal, intrathecal, inhalable, transdermal, intradermal, intracavitary, iontophoretic, ocular, vaginal, intraarticular, optical, transmucosal, rectal, slow release or enteric coating formulations. Without limiting any of the foregoing, formulations of the present invention may also be intracranial, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravascular, intraglandular, intraorgan, intralymphatic, intraperitoneal, intravenous, and implantable. The carriers used in the formulations may be, for example, solid and/or liquid carriers.

Reference may be made to “Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences”, 17th Ed., Mack Publishing Company, Easton, Pa., 1985, for other carriers that would be suitable for combination with the present oligonucleotide compounds to render compositions/formulations suitable for administration to treat respiratory disease.

Optionally, the presently described oligonucleotides may be formulated with a variety of physiological carrier molecules. The presently described oligonucleotides may also be complexed with molecules that enhance their ability to enter the target cells. Examples of such molecules include, but are not limited to, carbohydrates, polyamines, amino acids, peptides, lipids, and molecules vital to cell growth. For example, the oligonucleotides may be combined with a lipid, the resulting oligonucleotide/lipid emulsion, or liposomal suspension may, inter alia, effectively increase the in vivo half-life of the oligonucleotide.

The pharmaceutical compositions provided herein may comprise oligonucleotide compounds described above and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable surfactants. Suitable surfactants or surfactant components for enhancing the uptake of the oligonucleotides of the invention have been previously described in U.S. Application Publication No. 2003/0087845, the contents of which are incorporated herein with respect to surfactants. The application states that suitable surfactants “ . . . include synthetic and natural as well as full and truncated forms of surfactant protein A, surfactant protein B, surfactant protein C, surfactant protein D and surfactant protein E, di-saturated phosphatidylcholine (other than dipalmitoyl), dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylserine; phosphatidic acid, ubiquinones, lysophosphatidylethanolamine, lysophosphatidylcholine, palmitoyl-lysophosphatidylcholine, dehydroepiandrosterone, dolichols, sulfatidic acid, glycerol-3-phosphate, dihydroxyacetone phosphate, glycerol, glycero-3-phosphocholine, dihydroxyacetone, palmitate, cytidine diphosphate (CDP) diacylglycerol, CDP choline, choline, choline phosphate; as well as natural and artificial lamellar bodies which are the natural carrier vehicles for the components of surfactant, omega-3 fatty acids, polyenic acid, polyenoic acid, lecithin, palmitinic acid, non-ionic block copolymers of ethylene or propylene oxides, polyoxypropylene, monomeric and polymeric, polyoxyethylene, monomeric and polymeric, poly (vinyl amine) with dextran and/or alkanoyl side chains, Brij 35™, Triton X-100™ and synthetic surfactants ALEC™, Exosurf™, Survan™ and Atovaquone™, among others. These surfactants may be used either as single or part of a multiple component surfactant in a formulation, or as covalently bound additions to the 5′ and/or 3′ ends of the AONs.”

The oligonucleotide component of the present compositions may be contained in a pharmaceutical formulation within a lipid particle or vesicle, such as a liposome or microcrystal. As described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,025,339, the lipid particles may be of any suitable structure, such as unilamellar or plurilamellar, so long as the oligonucleotide is contained therein. Positively charged lipids such as N-[1-(2,3-dioleoyloxi) propyl]-N,N,N-trimethyl-ammoniumethylsulfate, or “DOTAP,” are particularly preferred for such particles and vesicles. The preparation of such lipid particles is well known. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,880,635 to Janoff et al.; 4,906,477 to Kurono et al.; 4,911,928 to Wallach; 4,917,951 to Wallach; 4,920,016 to Allen et al.; 4,921,757 to Wheatley et al.; etc.

The composition of the invention may be administered by any means that transports the oligonucleotide compound to the desired site, such as for example, the lung. The oligonucleotide compounds disclosed herein may be administered to the lungs of a patient by any suitable means, but are preferably administered by inhalation of an aerosol comprised of respirable particles that comprise the oligonucleotide compound.

The oligonucleotides may be formulated to be administered in a dry powder inhaler, metered dose inhaler, nebulizer, soft mist inhaler and by any other suitable device having the capacity to deliver oligonucleotides to the lungs via inhalation route.

The composition of the present invention may be administered into the respiratory system as a formulation including particles of respirable size, e.g. particles of a size sufficiently small to pass through the nose, mouth and larynx upon inhalation and through the bronchi and alveoli of the lungs. In general, respirable particles range from about 0.5 to 10 microns in size. Particles of non-respirable size that are included in the aerosol tend to deposit in the throat and be swallowed, and the quantity of non-respirable particles in the aerosol is preferably thus minimized. For nasal administration, a particle size in the range of 10-500 μM is preferred to ensure retention in the nasal cavity.

A solid particulate composition comprising the oligonucleotide compound may optionally contain a dispersant that serves to facilitate the formation of an aerosol as well as other therapeutic compounds. A suitable dispersant is lactose, which may be blended with the antisense compound in any suitable ratio, e.g., a 1 to 1 ratio by weight.

Liquid pharmaceutical compositions of active compound (the oligonucleotide compound(s)) for producing an aerosol may be prepared by combining the oligonucleotide compound with a suitable vehicle, such as sterile pyrogen free water or phosphate buffered saline.

The oligonucleotide compositions may be administered in an anti-bronchoconstriction, anti-allergy(ies) and/or anti-inflammatory effective amount, which amount depends upon the degree of disease being treated, the condition of the subject patient, the particular formulation, the route of administration, the timing of administration to a subject, etc. In general, intracellular concentrations of the oligonucleotide of from 0.05 to 50 μM, or more particularly 0.2 to 5 μM, are desirable. For administration to a mammalian patient such as a human, a dosage of about 0.001, 0.01, 0.1, or 1 mg/Kg up to about 50, or 100 mg/Kg or more is typically employed. However, other doses are also contemplated. Depending on the solubility of the active compound in any particular formulation, the daily dose may be divided among one or several unit dose administrations.

The aerosols of liquid particles comprising the oligonucleotide compound may be produced by any suitable means, such as with a nebulizer. Nebulizers are commercially available devices that transform solutions or suspensions of the active ingredient into a therapeutic aerosol mist either by means of acceleration of a compressed gas, typically air or oxygen, through a narrow venturi orifice or by means of ultrasonic agitation. Suitable formulations for use in nebulizers comprise the active oligonucleotide ingredient in a liquid carrier in an amount of up to 40% w/w preferably less than 20% w/w of the formulation. The carrier is typically water or a dilute aqueous alcoholic solution, preferably made isotonic with body fluids by the addition of, for example, sodium chloride. Optional additives include preservatives if the formulation is not prepared sterile, for example, methyl hydroxybenzoate, anti-oxidants, anti-bacterials, flavorings, volatile oils, buffering agents and emulsifiers and other formulation surfactants.

The aerosols of solid particles comprising the active oligonucleotide compound(s) and a pharmaceutically acceptable surfactant may likewise be produced with any solid particulate medicament aerosol generator. Aerosol generators for administering solid particulate medicaments to a subject produce particles that are respirable, as explained above, and generate a volume of aerosol containing a predetermined metered dose of a medicament at a rate suitable for human administration. The active oligonucleotide ingredient typically comprises from 0.1 to 100 w/w of the formulation. A second type of illustrative aerosol generator comprises a metered dose inhaler. Metered dose inhalers are pressurized aerosol dispensers, typically containing a suspension or solution formulation of the active ingredient in a liquified propellant. During use these devices discharge the formulation through a valve adapted to deliver a metered volume, typically from 10 to 150 μL, to produce a fine particle spray containing the active ingredient. Suitable propellants include certain chlorofluorocarbon compounds, for example, dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane or hydrofluoroalkanes and mixtures thereof. The formulation may additionally contain one or more co-solvents, for example, ethanol, emulsifiers and other formulation surfactants, such as oleic acid or sorbitan trioleate, anti-oxidants and suitable flavoring agents.

The aerosol, whether formed from solid or liquid particles, may be produced by the aerosol generator at a rate of from about 1 to 150 liters per minute.

In a further aspect of the present invention, an article of manufacture is provided which includes packaging material contained within which is a pharmaceutically acceptable oligonucleotide composition that is therapeutically effective to treat conditions associated with allergy, asthma, rhinitis and inflammatory disease. In one embodiment, the composition comprises an oligonucleotide compound that is effective to inhibit CCR3 chemokine receptor or the common beta-chain for IL-3/IL-5/GM-CSF receptors gene expression, said oligonucleotide compound being at least 50% complementary to the gene. In another aspect, the composition comprises at least 2 oligonucleotide compounds, each oligonucleotide compound being capable of downregulating expression of each of the CCR3 chemokine receptor and the common beta-chain for IL-3/IL-5/GM-CSF receptors genes, each oligonucleotide compound being present at a concentration at which the oligonucleotide compound is practically ineffective on its own to downregulate the gene it is directed against, the combination of the oligonucleotide compounds being effective to downregulate at least one of the genes that the oligonucleotides are directed against.

In one embodiment, the packaging material of the article comprises a label which indicates that the composition can be used to treat inflammatory respiratory disease and may additionally include an indication that the disease is one of allergy, rhinitis, COPD, CF, and asthma.

In another embodiment, the packaging material of the article comprises a label which indicates that the composition can be used to treat inflammatory respiratory disease, and may additionally include an indication that the disease is one of allergy, asthma, hypereosinophilia, bronchitis, COPD, rhinitis or sinusitis.

For the purposes of the present invention, the packaging material may be any suitable material for packaging a nucleotide-containing composition in accordance with the present invention, including a bottle or other container (either plastic or glass), a carton, a tube, or other protective wrapping. As will be appreciated, the packaging may vary with the nature of the oligonucleotide composition, for example, a liquid formulation may be packaged differently than an aerosol formulation.

The present invention will be more readily understood by referring to the examples that are given to illustrate the following invention rather than to limit its scope. With respect to these examples, the following were methods and materials were used.

EXAMPLES Methods

Cell Culture

TF-1 cells were cultured in RPMI-1640 medium containing 2 mM L-glutamine, 1.5 g/l sodium bicarbonate, 4.5 g/l D-glucose, 10 mM HEPES, 1 mM sodium pyruvate, 10% fetal bovine serum, 2 ng/ml rhGM-CSF, 100 U/ml penicillin and 100 μg/ml streptomycin. 293-βc-GFP and 293-CCR3-GFP cells stably expressing β-chain-GFP and CCR3-GFP fusion cDNA, respectively, were cultured in DMEM containing 2 mM L-glutamine, 4.5 g/l glucose, 10% fetal bovine serum, 15 μg/ml Blasticidin, 100 μg/ml Hygromycin B, 100 U/ml penicillin and 100 μg/ml Streptomycin. NIH-3T3 cells were cultured in DMEM containing 2 mM L-glutamine, 4.5 g/l glucose, 10% calf bovine serum, 100 U/ml penicillin and 100 μg/ml Streptomycin.

Design and Preparation of AON, siRNA and miRNA Mimic Sequences

Phosphorothioate-DNA AONs (Sigma Genosys), DAP-modified phosphorothioate-DNA AONs (Sigma Genosys) and phosphorothioate-2′F-ANA AONs (Topigen, Montreal or UcDNA, Calgary) were designed to target the coding regions of the β-chain and CCR3 mRNAs. Phosphorothioate-DNA AONs, specifically, were designed to target regions along the entire coding region of the β-chain mRNA, as well as within the 5′ UTR, 3′ UTR and regions extending across intron/exon junctions. Online reference sequences (NCBI Genbank entries) used for the design of β-chain and CCR3 AON were: Genbank accession numbers BC070085 (TOP050 (SEQ ID No: 1)-TOP076 (SEQ ID NO: 27), TOP195 (SEQ ID No: 146), and TOP254 (SEQ ID NO: 205)-TOP259 (SEQ ID No: 210)); NM_(—)000395.2 (TOP077 (SEQ ID NO: 28)-TOP194 (SEQ ID NO: 145), TOP196 (SEQ ID No: 147)-253 (SEQ ID No: 204), TOP260 (SEQ ID No: 211)-TOP346 (SEQ ID No: 297) and TOP517 (SEQ ID No: 468)-TOP721 (SEQ ID No: 672)); and NG_(—)008040 (TOP347 (SEQ ID No: 298)-TOP516 (SEQ ID No: 467)) for β-chain; and NM_(—)001837 (TOP020 (SEQ ID NO. 673) -TOP045 (SEQ ID NO. 698)) for CCR3. SiRNA sequences were designed using conventional Tuschl-based design (Qiagen siRNA design tool), High Performance (HP) OnGuard algorithm (Genome Wide siRNA, Qiagen), Thermoscientific Dharmacon RNAi Technologies siDESIGN Center Custom siRNA Design Tool, Invitrogen's BLOCK-IT™ RNAi Designer, or EMBOSS.

MiRNA mimics were selected using publicly available algorithms to identify miRNAs with homology to the 3′ UTR of the β-chain gene. Algorithms employed for identification of miRNAs were TargetScan, miRBase, miRANDA, miRGEN, and DIANA microT.

All oligonucleotides were resuspended in sterile water and their concentrations determined by spectrophotometry.

Cell Transfection

TF-1 cells in exponential growth phase (0.6 to 0.8×10⁶ cells/ml) were grown at a density of 1.25×10⁶ cells/ml in complete growth medium without antibiotics. Cells were immediately transfected with AON-, siRNA- or miRNA mimic-Lipofectamine 2000 complexes diluted in Opti-MEM and previously incubated for 20 minutes at room temperature at a ratio of 1 μg oligonucleotide: 1 μl Lipofectamine 2000. Cells were transfected with AON concentrations ranging between 83.5 nM and 2.67 μM, siRNA concentrations ranging between 0.25 and 1.0 μM, and miRNA mimics at concentrations of 0.5 μM and 1 μM, then incubated at 37° C. for 18 to 72 hours.

293-βc-GFP and 293-CCR3-GFP cells were cultured in complete growth medium without antibiotics. Cells were transfected as described above with AON concentrations between 67 nM and 534 nM or siRNA concentrations between 40 nM and 1.0 μM. CCR3-GFP or β-chain-GFP expression was induced with 100 ng/ml doxycycline for 2 hours (mRNA) or 18 hours (protein) prior to harvesting.

NIH 3T3 cells were transfected as described above with 0.2 μg pCMVscript rat CCR3 or 0.3 μg pGL2-Luciferase, and 0.2 μg of AON.

Quantification of mRNA Expression

Quantification of the mRNA expression levels of CCR3 and β-chain was performed using the Quantigene 2.0 assay. Briefly, cells were resuspended in 1× Quantigene lysis mixture and incubated at 53-55° C. for 30 minutes. The only exception was for CCR3 mRNA quantification in TF-1 cells for which total RNA was first extracted from cell pellets using the RNAeasy mini kit and quantified using the Ribogreen assay according to the manufacturer protocols. Cell lysates or purified RNA were then hybridized overnight at 55° C. using specific probe sets and signal detection performed according to the Quantigene 2.0 assay procedure. Gene expression was normalized relative to the expression of a control gene (β2M).

Quantification of βc-GFP and CCR3-GFP Protein Expression in 293 Cells by Flow Cytometry

Cells were harvested with trypsin 24 hours post-transfection, washed twice with PBS, resuspended in 1× permeabilization solution and incubated for 10 minutes at room temperature. Cells were then washed twice with PBS containing 0.5% BSA, resuspended in 50 μL PBS containing 5 μg/ml FITC-conjugated anti-GFP antibody and incubated for 1 hour at 4° C. Cells were washed twice with PBS and fixed in 2% paraformaldehyde before analysis by flow cytometry (488 nM) using the GUAVA EasyCyte apparatus.

Quantification of Endogenous Protein Expression in TF-1 by FACS

TF-1 cells were harvested at indicated time points post-transfection and washed twice with PBS. The staining was performed on 50,000 cells using the Eotaxin Fluorokine kit for CCR3 receptor quantification or the IL-3 Fluorokine kit for common β-chain of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors. In these assays, biotinylated eotaxin or biotinylated IL-3 binds to the specific cell surface receptor and is detected using avidin-fluorescein. Cells were fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde solution and green fluorescence was detected by FACS (488 nM) using the GUAVA EasyCyte apparatus.

AON Serum Stability Assay

AON were dried down and resuspended in DMEM supplemented with 50% fetal bovine serum at a final concentration of 1 μg/μl. AONs were incubated at 37° C. and samples (20 μl) collected at different time points between 0 and 96 hours and stored at −80° C. until analysis. Samples were dried down, resuspended in 100 μl dH₂O and loaded on Protein-Pak™ DEAE-5PW anion exchange column (7.5×75 mm) for HPLC analysis.

Antisense Efficacy in a Rat Model of Allergen-Induced Airway Inflammation

Animal studies were conducted at Mispro Biotech Services, Montréal, QC and were approved by Mispro's Animal Ethic Committees. Brown Norway (BN) rats (6 to 8 weeks old) were obtained from Harlan Sprague-Dawley Inc. Active sensitization was performed by subcutaneous injection of 1 ml of saline containing 1 mg of chicken egg ovalbumin (OVA) and 3.5 mg of aluminum hydroxide gel. Fourteen days after sensitization, rats were injected intra-tracheally (i.t.) with either sterile saline (50 μl) or 50 μg of a combination of TOP006 (SEQ ID No: 1626) and TOP007 (SEQ ID No: 1628) (ratio w/w 1:1) or 50 μg of a combination TOP006-F2 (SEQ ID No: 1627) and TOP007-F8 (SEQ ID No: 1629) (ratio w/w 1:1) in 50 μl sterile saline. Rats were challenged 10 minutes later by exposure to OVA aerosols (5% in saline) in a closed chamber for 15 minutes. Challenge was repeated 24 hours later. To determine the effect of AON treatment on cellular influx to the lungs, rats were sacrificed 15 hours following second OVA challenge, and bronchioalveolar lavages (BAL) were performed. Cells were recovered by centrifugation and total leukocyte counts were performed using a hemacytometer. Differential cell counts were performed on cytospin slides stained with Hema-3 stain kit. At least 200 cells were counted under oil immersion microscopy. Lungs were collected following BAL and processed for mRNA (right lung) or immunohistochemistry (left lung).

Animal Inhalation Studies

Monkey Study Design

All studies were performed at ITR Laboratories Canada (Baie d'Urfe, QC) in compliance with GLP regulations. Briefly, male and female cynomolgus monkeys (weighing 1.5-2.5 kg) received 14 consecutive doses of vehicle or 0.05, 0.25 or 2.5 mg/kg of TPI ASM8 (in saline) or TPI 1100 (in phosphate-buffered saline; PBS) administered daily as aerosols using a inhalation exposure system. The animals were examined 1-2 times daily for clinical symptoms including a qualitative assessment of food consumption, and body weight was measured weekly. Electrocardiographic (ECG) activity was recorded and ophthalmic examinations were conducted for animals pre-study and on Day 14.

One day after the last dose (Day 15), 24 monkeys (3/sex/group) were euthanized. All remaining animals were euthanized upon completion of the recovery period (14 day after the last dose for the TPI ASM8 study or 28 days after the last dose for the TPI 1100 study). Terminal procedures included complete gross necropsy examination, collection and preservation of approximately 40 tissues, and measurement of the weights of all major organs. Respiratory tract tissues (nasal cavity, nasopharynx, larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs including carina and bronchial lymph nodes) from all animals were examined by light microscopy, and all collected tissues was examined for all high dose and control group animals. In addition, portions of the trachea, lung, liver and kidney were collected for analysis of AON content.

Rodent Study Design

Studies in rat (TPI ASM8) and in mice (TPI 1100) were conducted as described for the monkey studies. Male and female CD-1 mice received 14 consecutive doses of vehicle or 0.05, 0.25 or 2.5 mg/kg of TPI 1100 administered daily as aerosols using an inhalation exposure system. Male and female Sprague-Dawley rats received 14 consecutive doses of vehicle or 0.02, 0.07, 0.2 0.1 or 5 mg/kg of TPI ASM8 administered daily as aerosols using an inhalation exposure system.

Example 1 Efficacy of AON Sequences Directed to the Common Beta Subunit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF Receptors

The sequence and composition of the AON sequences directed against the common beta subunit (β-chain) of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors are presented in Table 1a. All AONs were purified and desalted. The potency of some selected sequences is demonstrated in FIG. 1 a which shows the reduction in gene expression in vitro following transfection with indicated AON in 293-βc-GFP and TF-1 cell lines. AON activity listed in Table 1a, is expressed as the average percentage inhibition of β-chain mRNA relative to untransfected controls. The 293-βc-GFP cell line was engineered to artificially express β-chain/green fluorescent protein (GFP) fusion mRNA and protein while TF-1 cells express β-chain mRNA and protein endogenously.

Specificity of some selected AON sequences was assessed by comparing their efficacy at reducing β-chain mRNA expression levels compared to their respective control sense sequence in 293-βc-GFP cells (FIG. 1 b) and in TF-1 cells (FIG. 1 c). In each cell line, respective control sense sequences which are not complementary to the β-chain mRNA were inactive. In addition, inhibitory activity of AON targeting β-chain was also observed at the protein level upon analysis by flow cytometry. FIGS. 5 a and 5 b show that 293-βc-GFP and TF-1 cells had decreased levels of β-chain protein expression following transfection with specific AON and overnight incubation while control sequences had no effect.

Example 2 Efficacy of AON Sequences Directed to the CCR3 Chemokine Receptor

The list of AON sequences targeting CCR3 is presented in Table 1b. All AON were prepared and purified as described above. The potency of some selected sequences is demonstrated in FIG. 2 a which shows the reduction in gene expression in vitro following transfection with indicated AON in 293-CCR3-GFP and TF-1 cell lines. The 293-CCR3-GFP cell line was engineered to express a CCR3/green fluorescent protein (GFP) fusion product while TF-1 cells express CCR3 mRNA and protein endogenously. FIGS. 2 b and 2 c show the specific reduction in CCR3 mRNA expression levels in 293-CCR3-GFP and TF-1 cells, respectively, 24 hours post-transfection with AONs against CCR3, whereas respective control sense sequences were inactive. AON activity given in Table 1b is expressed as the average percentage inhibition of CCR3 mRNA expression relative to untransfected controls.

The inhibitory activity of AON targeting CCR3 was also observed at the protein level upon analysis by flow cytometry. FIGS. 5 c and 5 d show that 293-CCR3-GFP and TF-1 cells had decreased levels of CCR3 protein expression 24 hours post-transfection with indicated AON, while control sequences had no effect.

Example 3 Comparison Between AON and siRNA Sequences at Reducing β-Chain mRNA Expression

In addition to AON sequences, siRNA molecules were designed (Table 2a) and tested for their efficacy at reducing β-chain mRNA expression (FIG. 3). FIG. 3 a shows the efficacy of some selected siRNA sequences at reducing β-chain mRNA expression levels in 293-βc-GFP cells compared to untransfected cells (Ctl NT) and to an irrelevant siRNA sequence (siCtl). The efficacy of AON TOP062 (SEQ ID No: 13) at reducing β-chain mRNA expression in TF-1 cells was compared to different siRNA sequences designed to target common β-chain. Results indicated that AON TOP062 (SEQ ID No: 13) (0.5 and 1 μM) exhibited superior efficacy at reducing β-chain mRNA expression compared to the siRNA sequences (FIG. 3 b). In addition, time-course experiments indicated that inhibition of β-chain mRNA expression in cells transfected with AON TOP062 (SEQ ID No: 13) was maintained up to 72 h post-transfection while all the siRNA sequences evaluated were ineffective at reducing expression at this time point (FIG. 3 c).

Example 4 Comparison Between AON and siRNA Sequences at Reducing CCR3 mRNA Expression

In addition to AON sequences, siRNA molecules were designed (Table 2b) and tested for their efficacy at reducing CCR3 mRNA expression (FIG. 4). FIG. 4 a shows the efficacy of some selected siRNA sequences at reducing CCR3 mRNA expression levels in 293-CCR3-GFP cells compared to untransfected cells (Ctl NT) and to an irrelevant siRNA sequence (siCtl). The efficacy of AON TOP030 (SEQ ID No: 683) at reducing CCR3 mRNA expression in 293-CCR3-GFP cells was compared to different siRNA sequences designed to target CCR3 (FIG. 4 b). Time-course experiments indicated that inhibition of CCR3 mRNA expression in cells transfected with AON TOP030 (SEQ ID No: 683) was maintained up to 72 hours post-transfection while only one siRNA sequence (siCCR3_(—)1HP) maintained inhibitory activity at this time point.

Example 5 AONs Modified with FANA Chemistry Demonstrated Increased Efficacy and Prolonged Serum Stability

This example relates to the enhanced efficacy and prolonged serum stability of β-chain and CCR3-specific AONs when ANA modifications are incorporated into the chemistry of the AON. Tables 3a and 3b describe the compositions of AON modified with FANA residues. In FIG. 6 a, results obtained for β-chain expression in 293-βc-GFP cells transfected with β-chain-specific AONs (unmodified DNA with phosphorothioate backbone or FANA modified as indicated) are provided. Modification of TOP062 (SEQ ID No: 13) sequence with FANA (TOP062-F2 (SEQ ID No: 1582) and TOP062-F3 (SEQ ID No: 1583)) enhanced the efficacy of the AON as shown by the increased inhibition of target protein expression, clearly indicating an advantage of this modification for AON activity. Similarly, modification of TOP030 (SEQ ID No: 683) sequence with FANA (TOP030-F12) (SEQ ID No: 1610) enhanced its efficacy to inhibit CCR3 protein expression, again supporting the advantage of this modification for AON activity (FIG. 6 b). The FANA modifications also enabled the incorporation of natural phosphodiester linkages without affecting the activity of the AON on expression of the respective mRNA target (TOP062-F14 (SEQ ID No: 1594) to F18 and TOP030-F12 (SEQ ID No: 1610)) (Table 3a and 3b). This was surprising as phosphodiester-containing AONs are commonly believed to be more susceptible to nuclease degradation, resulting in reduced antisense inhibitory activity compared to phosphorothioate-containing AON counterparts.

FANA modifications are expected to enhance the stability of the AON, rendering it more resistant to nucleosidase digestion, further resulting in prolonged AON activity. FIG. 5 presents the comparison of different formulations of TOP062 (SEQ ID No: 13) (β-chain) and TOP030 (SEQ ID No: 683) (CCR3) diluted DMEM containing 50% fetal bovine serum and incubated at 37° C. for indicated time period. Aliquots were collected at different time points and the presence of intact AON analyzed using HPLC. Results showed that incorporation of FANA modified nucleotides in TOP062 (SEQ ID No: 13) (FIG. 7 a) and TOP030 (SEQ ID No: 683) (FIG. 7 b) conferred significant resistance to serum-mediated degradation.

Example 6 Cross-Target Effect of an AON Specific for One Receptor on the Expression of Another Receptor

This example relates to the effect of inhibition of a single receptor on mRNA production of a different receptor. The experiments were conducted in TF-1 cells. Although AON sequences were specifically designed against their respective target, results in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 show that several AON were found not only to inhibit their specific targets but were able to down regulate mRNA corresponding to other receptors (cross-target effect). CCR3 specific AON TOP030-F2 (SEQ ID No: 1600) not only provided inhibition of its specific target (FIGS. 8 a and 8 b) but also downregulated mRNA (FIG. 8 c) and protein (FIG. 8 d) expression of common β-chain.

Similarly, AONs TOP031 (SEQ ID No: 684) and TOP037 (SEQ ID No: 690) downregulated expression of CCR3 (FIG. 9 a) and additionally demonstrated inhibitory activity towards common β-chain protein expression (FIG. 9 b).

Conversely, besides downregulating expression of its specific target, common β-chain (FIGS. 8 c and 8 d), TOP062-F8 (SEQ ID No: 1588) was also shown to be effective at reducing CCR3 mRNA (FIG. 8 a) and protein (FIG. 8 b) expression levels. The cross-target inhibitory effect was not restricted to TOP062-F8 (SEQ ID No: 1588), and was also observed with additional AON sequences (TOP057 (SEQ ID No: 8) and TOP073 (SEQ ID No: 24)) targeting β-chain (FIG. 9 a and FIG. 9 b).

Example 7 Multiple Gene Knock-Down Effect of Combining Two AON Derived from the Nucleotide Sequences of Two Different Target Genes

This example relates to the effect of the combination of specific AONs on β-chain and CCR3 gene expression. The effects of combining two separate AONs on β-chain and CCR3 mRNA expression in TF-1 cells expressing both receptors endogenously was assessed (FIG. 10). Each AON was transfected into cells singly or in combination. Cells were analyzed for mRNA or protein expression 24 hours post-transfection. The combination of TOP030-F2 (SEQ ID No: 1600) and TOP062-F8 (SEQ ID No: 1588) was demonstrated to be significantly more effective at decreasing CCR3 mRNA (FIG. 10 a) and protein (FIG. 10 b) expression levels compared to TOP030-F2 (SEQ ID No: 1600) alone. Similarly, the combination of a lower concentration of TOP062-F8 (SEQ ID No: 1588) relative to concentration of TOP030-F2 (SEQ ID No: 1600) exhibited a strong synergistic effect on the expression levels of β-chain mRNA (FIG. 10 c) and protein (FIG. 10 d) compared to TOP062-F8 (SEQ ID No: 1588) alone.

Example 8 Antisense Efficacy in a Rat Model of Allergen-Induced Airway Inflammation

This example relates to the enhanced efficacy of AON targeting the rat β-chain and rat CCR3 when FANA modifications are incorporated into the chemistry of the AON in vitro and in an in vivo model of allergic asthma in rats. Table 4 describes the compositions of AONs targeting the rat β-chain and rat CCR3 and modification with FANA residues. In FIG. 8, NIH 3T3 cells, engineered to transiently express the rat CCR3 mRNA, were transfected with a rat CCR3-specific AON (unmodified DNA with phosphorothioate linkage (TOP007 (SEQ ID No: 1628)) or incorporating FANA-modified nucleotides (TOP007-F8) (SEQ ID No: 1629) as indicated), and analyzed 24 hours post-transfection. The results showed that modification of TOP007 (SEQ ID No: 1628) sequence with FANA monomers (TOP007-F8 (SEQ ID No: 1629)) enhanced the efficacy of the AON with respect to inhibition of target mRNA expression, clearly showing an advantage of this modification for AON activity (FIG. 11).

The enhanced activity of FANA-modified AONs targeting rat β-chain and rat CCR3 was also demonstrated in an in vivo model of allergic asthma in Brown Norway (BN) rats. In this model of asthma, BN rats are challenged with ovalbumin (OVA) 14 days following sensitization, resulting in a marked influx of eosinophils in the lungs of the animals (FIG. 12). Eosinophils are a key cell underlying the allergic response in asthma. When BN rats were treated prior to challenge with 50 μg of a combination (ratio 1:1 w/w) of one unmodified AON targeting rat β-chain (TOP006 (SEQ ID No: 1626)) and one unmodified AON targeting rat CCR3 (TOP007 (SEQ ID No: 1628)), no significant reduction of the allergen-induced eosinophil influx was observed (FIG. 12). However, when sensitized BN rats were treated with 50 μg of a combination (ratio 1:1 w/w) of FANA-containing AONs (TOP006-F2 (SEQ ID No: 1627) and TOP007-F8 (SEQ ID No: 1629)), the allergen-induced eosinophil influx to the lung was reduced by 60% (FIG. 12).

Example 9 Macrophage Influx into the Lungs Following Chronic Delivery of 2′F-ANA Modified AONs

The example relates to the relative reduction in infiltration of alveolar macrophages following chronic dosing administration of FANA-modified AONs for 14 consecutive days in rodents and monkeys. FIG. 13 shows the percentage incidence of alveolar macrophages in the lungs of rodents (mice and rats) and of monkeys following chronic dosing of FANA modified AONs (TPI 1100) and of non-2′F-ANA modified AONs (TPI ASM8 (TOP004 (SEQ ID NO: 1630) and TOP005 (SEQ ID NO: 1631)). Lung histology was assessed 24 h following the last AON exposure (Day 15). Results indicated that animals receiving FANA modified AONs (TPI 1100 (TOP1572 (SEQ ID NO: 1632) and TOP1731 (SEQ ID NO:1633), IC₅₀˜1 mg/kg) had a lower incidence of alveolar macrophages compared to animals receiving non-2′F-ANA-containing AONs (TPI ASM8, IC₅₀˜0.1 mg/kg), and was species-independent (rodent or primate).

Example 10 Efficacy of 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine-Containing AON Sequences at Reducing β-Chain mRNA Expression

This example relates to the efficacy of β-chain-specific AONs incorporating 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine (DAP) modifications in the chemistry of the AON. Table 3c describes the compositions of AON modified with DAP residues. The potency of some selected sequences is demonstrated in FIG. 14 which shows the reduction in gene expression in vitro following transfection with indicated AONs in 293-βc-GFP cells. Specificity of the AON sequences was assessed by comparing their efficacy at reducing β-chain mRNA expression levels compared to an irrelevant AON sequence (TOP4005 (SEQ ID No: 1784)).

Example 11 Efficacy of miRNA Mimic Sequences at Reducing β-Chain mRNA and Protein Expression

In addition to AON sequences and siRNA, miRNA mimic molecules were designed (Table 7) and tested for their efficacy at reducing β-chain mRNA and protein expression (FIG. 15). FIG. 15 a shows the efficacy of some selected miRNA mimic sequences at reducing β-chain mRNA levels in TF-1 cells compared to non-transfected cell controls (Control NT). In line with the mechanism of action of miRNA, no effect on β-chain mRNA levels were measured. The inhibitory activity of miRNA on β-chain protein expression was also analyzed by fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS). FIG. 15 b shows that TF-1 cells had dose-dependent decreases in levels of β-chain protein expression following transfection with specific miRNA and overnight incubation compared to untransfected control cells.

All references cited are incorporated by reference herein. Although preferred embodiments of the invention have been described herein, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that variations may be made thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

TABLE 1a Seq AON AON sequence ID ID (5′-3′) Activity 1 TOP050 gctggtgtagtcgttgtagcag <20% 2 TOP051 gcaggtgatgtggctggtgtag <20% 3 TOP052 ggctccaggaggtcctcattc <20% 4 TOP053 ggctgaccagggcatgtcatc <20% 5 TOP054 ctcaggaggctggacatgctg <20% 6 TOP055 ggccacactccaggtcagc 20-40% 7 TOP056 ccacctccttcctcacctc <20% 8 TOP057 gaccgagctggccacctcc 20-40% 9 TOP058 ctgtctccatccttggtcac 20-40% 10 TOP059 gtcttgctgtccttccacgtgg 20-40% 11 TOP060 ctcactccactcgctccagatc 20-40% 12 TOP061 tcctctatggtgagaggtgac <20% 13 TOP062 ctctccacttccacggcctg >40% 14 TOP063 cagaggccactccagggtcctc 20-40% 15 TOP064 ggttcttgatctcaggaccg 20-40% 16 TOP065 agccgcttgtagaccacctc 20-40% 17 TOP066 tggcctgggaggtgttggag <20% 18 TOP067 tcctgagagccgagaacctg 20-40% 19 TOP068 ctccacttgctgggacgtcc 20-40% 20 TOP069 ctggagtcgtgtcaggccca <20% 21 TOP070 agagggaccagttgcacctg <20% 22 TOP071 cggccttctctccactccca 20-40% 23 TOP072 ctcagtgtccccagagctca <20% 24 TOP073 tccactggccagcccaggac 20-40% 25 TOP074 ttggagggagctccacatag <20% 26 TOP075 ggattgttccttggtgacct <20% 27 TOP076 tggtctaggttcttgatctc <20% 28 TOP077 aagagtcctgaagccgcttgt >40% 29 TOP078 aggaggatggctgcgtcctc <20% 30 TOP079 gcatgaggtgctctggcc <20% 31 TOP080 gccacgtaggtgctgctg 20-40% 32 TOP081 gccaggcgggtccgtactc <20% 33 TOP082 tactcgggccacgtaggt 20-40% 34 TOP083 acctctgggctccacttg 20-40% 35 TOP084 cctggctgggagtcccagcaa <20% 36 TOP085 gggctgggcctcatccc <20% 37 TOP086 gaagcactccaggttctg 20-40% 38 TOP087 catctccctggtcagctctg <20% 39 TOP088 ggccagcaccatctccctgg <20% 40 TOP089 gcagcccctgggccagcacc <20% 41 TOP090 gccatggagagcagcccctg <20% 42 TOP091 ggccagcagggccatggaga <20% 43 TOP092 cccagcacagggccagcagg <20% 44 TOP093 aggctgcgctcccagcacag <20% 45 TOP094 tgcccctgccaggccgcgct <20% 46 TOP095 tggtttcttctgcccctgcca <20% 47 TOP096 cgttgtagcagcgcagggtc <20% 48 TOP097 cccacctgcaggtgatgtgg <20% 49 TOP098 tgggtgtctgcccacctgca <20% 50 TOP099 ctgggcatcctgggtgtctg <20% 51 TOP100 tgacgagccgctgggcatcc <20% 52 TOP101 agggtcacgttgacgagccg <20% 53 TOP102 ccggcgaatgagggtcacgt 20-40% 54 TOP103 cctcattcacccggcgaatg 20-40% 55 TOP104 ggacactggctccaggaggt 20-40% 56 TOP105 tgaggtcacaggacactggc <20% 57 TOP106 atgtcatcactgaggtcaca <20% 58 TOP107 gggggcaggctgaccagggc <20% 59 TOP108 cagcggggatgggggcaggc <20% 60 TOP109 cctgggcacgcagcggggat <20% 61 TOP110 tgacacatctcctgggcacg <20% 62 TOP111 tggcagggaatgacacatctc <20% 63 TOP112 gacaaaactctggcagggaa 20-40% 64 TOP113 cgtcagtgacgacaaaactct <20% 65 TOP114 aagtagtcaacgtcagtgac <20% 66 TOP115 ttggaatgagaattagtcaa <20% 67 TOP116 gcctgtctggttggaatgag <20% 68 TOP117 gtgcccagaggcctgtctgg <20% 69 TOP118 ggtgagccgggtgcccagag <20% 70 TOP119 tcagagtgacggtgagccgg <20% 71 TOP120 acatgctgggtcagagtgac 20-40% 72 TOP121 ccctgggctcaggaggctgg <20% 73 TOP122 atctgcaggtccctgggctca <20% 74 TOP123 gtcggtgctgatctgcaggt <20% 75 TOP124 agtggtcctggtcggtgctg <20% 76 TOP125 gtcagcaggaagtggtcctg <20% 77 TOP126 tcccaagggccacactccag <20% 78 TOP127 ctctggggactcccaagggcca 20-40% 79 TOP128 caaccagtggctctggggac <20% 80 TOP129 cctggggacaaccagtgg <20% 81 TOP130 aactccagatcccctgggga <20% 82 TOP131 ccacctcaaactccagatcc n.d. 83 TOP132 gcctcactccactcgctcca 20-40% 84 TOP133 ccaggagcgcgcctcactcc <20% 85 TOP134 actcggtgtcccaggagcgc <20% 86 TOP135 ggcagcaccgactcggtgtc 20-40% 87 TOP136 cacccacataggcagcaccg 20-40% 88 TOP137 tgagggccagcacccacata 20-40% 89 TOP138 aagatcacgatgagggccag 20-40% 90 TOP139 gatggtgaggaagatcacga <20% 91 TOP140 ggagcacagcgatggtgagg <20% 92 TOP141 cggagggccaggagcacagc <20% 93 TOP142 gccacagaagcggagggcca <20% 94 TOP143 acccgtagatgccacagaag >40% 95 TOP144 cgcagcctgtacccgtagat 20-40% 96 TOP145 ccactttctgcgcagcctgt >40% 97 TOP146 tcttctcctcccactttctg <20% 98 TOP147 gggttggggatcttctcctc <20% 99 TOP148 gctcttgctggggttgggga <20% 100 TOP149 ggaacaggtggctcttgctg <20% 101 TOP150 ctcccgttctggaacaggtg 20-40% 102 TOP151 aagctctgcgctcccgttct <20% 103 TOP152 ctgggggccaaagctctgcg <20% 104 TOP153 gacatgctgcctgggggcca 20-40% 105 TOP154 agtgaaggccgacatgctgc 20-40% 106 TOP155 gactcccgctagtgaaggcc >40% 107 TOP158 tggtgtgggggactcccgct <20% 108 TOP157 ccacggcccctggtgtgggg n.d. 109 TOP158 agcggctgccccacggcccc <20% 110 TOP159 agctcagggaagcggctgcc n.d. 111 TOP160 caccccctccagctcaggga 20-40% 112 TOP161 ctacagggaacaccccctcc n.d. 113 TOP162 tccccgaatcctacagggaa n.d. 114 TOP163 cacctcgctgtccccgaatc <20% 115 TOP164 tgagaggtgacacctcgctg 20-40% 116 TOP165 atgcttggggccctctatgg <20% 117 TOP166 gatcacagacatgcttgggg <20% 118 TOP167 ccagatggtggatcacagac 20-40% 119 TOP168 cgtgtcaggcccagatggtg <20% 120 TOP169 agatctgaggcagctggagt 20-40% 121 TOP170 ctctgtgggtagatctgagg <20% 122 TOP171 tggggggctgctctgtgggt <20% 123 TOP172 ggctgggggctggggggctg <20% 124 TOP173 aggcgggcctggctgggggc <20% 125 TOP174 gggaggcggcaggcgggcct <20% 126 TOP175 tcaggtgtgtgggaggcggc <20% 127 TOP176 agcctgtttctcaggtgtgt <20% 128 TOP177 caaagctggaagcctgtttc >40% 129 TOP178 ccattgaagtcaaagctgga >40% 130 TOP179 caggtagggcccattgaagt <20% 131 TOP180 ggggcggccccaggtagggc <20% 132 TOP181 gagcggctgtggggcggccc <20% 133 TOP182 gtcaggtagggagcggctgt <20% 134 TOP183 ggcccaggatgtcaggtagg <20% 135 TOP184 ggctccggctggcccaggat 20-40% 136 TOP185 ctcctgtgggggctccggct <20% 137 TOP186 ggctcccaccctcctgtggg <20% 138 TOP187 ggggacttctggctcccacc <20% 139 TOP188 ccctggaggtggggacttct <20% 140 TOP189 actccagggaccctggaggt 20-40% 141 TOP190 agacacaggtactccaggga 20-40% 142 TOP191 cccagcaggcagacacaggt <20% 143 TOP192 gcacctgccccccagcaggc >40% 144 TOP193 ctgggccagagggaccagtt 20-40% 145 TOP194 gtcccatcgcctgggccaga <20% 146 TOP195 gcctgtcccggtcccatcgc 20-40% 147 TOP196 ctggctcggccttctctc 20-40% 148 TOP197 ctgcagccccctggctc <20% 149 TOP198 agggagggactccctgcag <20% 150 TOP199 ggactccagggagggact <20% 151 TOP200 gcctcccccggactcca <20% 152 TOP201 caggaggggcagggcctccc <20% 153 TOP202 ggcccaagagcaggaggggc <20% 154 TOP203 tcccacccttggcccaagag 20-40% 155 TOP204 ggtcctgtcctcccaccctt <20% 156 TOP205 ctgtccttttggtcctgtcc 20-40% 157 TOP206 atagccacagggctgtcctt >40% 158 TOP207 ctcatgggtatagccacagg 20-40% 159 TOP208 tccccagagctcatgggtat 20-40% 160 TOP209 cataaccagaggccactcc 20-40% 161 TOP210 ggagacataaccagaggcca 20-40% 162 TOP211 gcacaggagacataacc 20-40% 163 TOP212 ggtgaataccaggtctgc 20-40% 164 TOP213 ctgagtttggggtgaatacc <20% 165 TOP214 acagacgaggcccctgagtt 20-40% 166 TOP215 actagggagacagacgaggc 20-40% 167 TOP216 cagagagggaactagggaga <20% 168 TOP217 aggggaggcccagagaggga <20% 169 TOP218 gtctggtctgaggggaggcc <20% 170 TOP219 taagctgggggtctggtctg <20% 171 TOP220 gcccaggacataagctgg >40% 172 TOP221 tccagggggtccactggcca <20% 173 TOP222 ggcctggggctccaggg <20% 174 TOP223 accctgacttcacagggcct 20-40% 175 TOP224 tcaaaccctgacttcacag 20-40% 176 TOP225 ccacatagccctcaaaccct 20-40% 177 TOP226 gccctcaattggagggagct <20% 178 TOP227 tgggggaccggccctcaat n.d. 179 TOP228 cttggtgacctgggggaccg n.d. 180 TOP229 ctcaggggggacaggattgt n.d. 181 TOP230 cttttggcctcaggggggac n.d. 182 TOP231 aggacagggcttttggcctc n.d. 183 TOP232 ccctgggtccaggacagg n.d. 184 TOP233 gccgggcgttcccctgggtt n.d. 185 TOP234 ggacacatctgccgggcgtt n.d. 186 TOP235 ggatgttggggacacatct n.d. 187 TOP236 tcgggctgtggggatgttgg n.d. 188 TOP237 aggaggccctcgggctgcg n.d. 189 TOP238 gctgcaggacaaggaggcc n.d. 190 TOP239 tcgcccacttgctgcaggac n.d. 191 TOP240 gaagcaatagtcgcccactt n.d. 192 TOP241 ggccggggaggaagcaatag n.d. 193 TOP242 ccgggccccaggccggggag n.d. 194 TOP243 cgagagagggccgggcccca n.d. 195 TOP244 tactccggagcgagagagg n.d. 196 TOP245 gaagaaggtttactccgg n.d. 197 TOP246 ggtcccggggaagaaggtt n.d. 198 TOP247 tctcaggaccgggtcccgg n.d. 199 TOP248 tgacttgaaaagcctggtct n.d. 200 TOP249 gggcttcttgacttgaa n.d. 201 TOP250 gcctggcctgggggcttct n.d. 202 TOP251 acctggggcacagcctggcct n.d. 203 TOP252 tgacgggcacctggggcac n.d. 204 TOP253 agagctgaatgacgggcacc n.d. 205 TOP254 ctagggctttgaagagctga n.d. 206 TOP255 actgagacaactagggctt n.d. 207 TOP256 cacagacatcactgagacaa n.d. 208 TOP257 ctggaggtcccacagacatc n.d. 209 TOP258 tctcaagggactggaggtcc n.d. 210 TOP259 tgacgtggggtctcaaggga n.d. 211 TOP260 tcagggctttgaagagctg n.d. 212 TOP261 tcctgctgcttcagggctt n.d. 213 TOP262 gacaggtagtcctgctgct n.d. 214 TOP263 agggggcagagacaggtag n.d. 215 TOP264 ttgacctcccaagggggcag n.d. 216 TOP265 ccaggcttgttgacctcc n.d. 217 TOP266 ctgaagccgcttgtagacc n.d. 218 TOP267 cgtcctcccaagagtcctg n.d. 219 TOP268 ttcgagaggaggatggct n.d. 220 TOP269 ctctggccccagggtggc n.d. 221 TOP270 tgctgggcatgaggtgctct n.d. 222 TOP271 gccgagaacctggggcca n.d. 223 TOP272 gtcccagcaaacctctg n.d. 224 TOP273 cctcatcccctggctgg n.d. 225 TOP274 actccaggttctggggctg n.d. 226 TOP275 ccgtcaaagaagcactc n.d. 227 TOP276 gcacggcggccccgtcaa n.d. 228 TOP277 gagcagctgagcacggcggc n.d. 229 TOP278 ctcacctcccaggagcagc n.d. 230 TOP279 aaggagaccgagctggc n.d. 231 TOP280 gaataggccaaaggagaccg n.d. 232 TOP281 ctgggcttgtagaataggcc n.d. 233 TOP282 tgcatctgggctgggcttgt n.d. 234 TOP283 cctcctcccctgcatctgg n.d. 235 TOP284 gggagcactcttcctcc n.d. 236 TOP285 ctcagcactggggagcactc n.d. 237 TOP286 cgagcccctccctcagcact n.d. 238 TOP287 tggaggctgccgagcccctc n.d. 239 TOP288 gtgcctggtgtggaggctgc n.d. 240 TOP289 tctggcagtggtgcctggtg n.d. 241 TOP290 ggcacgggaatctggcagtg n.d. 242 TOP291 cgcggggtcgggcacgggaa n.d. 243 TOP292 ggccgtgggtcgcggggtcg n.d. 244 TOP293 acgatgtattggccgtgg n.d. 245 TOP294 ctgaacagagacgatgtatt n.d. 246 TOP295 cctccttggctgaacagag n.d. 247 TOP296 ttctctgccctccctgg n.d. 248 TOP297 gctctttatgtgtttctctg n.d. 249 TOP298 tgttcactgagctctttatg n.d. 250 TOP299 gccatctggatgttcactga n.d. 251 TOP300 ggatggaggggccatctgga n.d. 252 TOP301 tcacgttgagggatggagg n.d. 253 TOP302 tctccatccttggtcacgttg n.d. 254 TOP303 gcgcaggctgtagctgtctc n.d. 255 TOP304 attgtttcccagcgcaggct n.d. 256 TOP305 tcgcattttcattgtttccc n.d. 257 TOP306 tgtgttcgtatcgcattttc n.d. 258 TOP307 gtgtggtctatgtgttcgta n.d. 259 TOP308 gatctcaaatgtgtggtcta n.d. 260 TOP309 tcctgtactggatctcaa n.d. 261 TOP310 gccgtgtctttcctgtactg n.d. 262 TOP311 cttccacgtggccgtgtctt n.d. 263 TOP312 ggtctcggtcttgctgtc n.d. 264 TOP313 ggcgttctggagggtctcgg n.d. 265 TOP314 gccatgctgtgggcgttctgg n.d. 266 TOP315 gctggcagggccatgctgtg n.d. 267 TOP316 ggctccagggctggcagg n.d. 268 TOP317 acctggtggagggctccagg n.d. 269 TOP318 ctggcccagtacctggtgga n.d. 270 TOP319 gaccctcaccctggcccagt n.d. 271 TOP320 ggaggccctgaccctcacc n.d. 272 TOP321 tagccggtgcgggaggtcct n.d. 273 TOP322 gatcccgttgtagccggtgc n.d. 274 TOP323 actcgctccagatcccgttg n.d. 275 TOP324 tcaacacacctccccaggcttg n.d. 276 TOP325 tgggggtctcaacacacctc n.d. 277 TOP326 tgtctaggcctgggggtctc n.d. 278 TOP327 ttcttctggagcctctaggc n.d. 279 TOP328 agaccagtcttcttctggag n.d. 280 TOP329 gtggtgggagagaccagtct n.d. 281 TOP330 aggcctctgtgtggtgggag n.d. 282 TOP331 tgcctcctccaggcctctgt n.d. 283 TOP332 tcctggcctctgcctcctcc n.d. 284 TOP333 gacctctccctcctggcctc n.d. 285 TOP334 aggctcttgggacctctcc n.d. 286 TOP335 ccatttcacaggctcttgg n.d. 287 TOP336 gccaggccagacccatttcac n.d. 288 TOP337 cagctgggagccaggccaga n.d. 289 TOP338 tgttcctgcccagctgggag n.d. 290 TOP339 tgaagtcctgtgttcctgcc n.d. 291 TOP340 cttagtgtcctgaagtcctg n.d. 292 TOP341 tgacagggtccttagtgtcc n.d. 293 TOP342 gccatgggcatgacagggtc n.d. 294 TOP343 gtgggtgctggccatgggca n.d. 295 TOP344 accagcactggtgggtgctg n.d. 296 TOP345 acaggcaggcaccagcactg n.d. 297 TOP346 tcagctctggacaggcaggc n.d. 298 TOP347 atacctctgtgtggtgggag n.d. 299 TOP348 ggccatacctctgtgtggt n.d. 300 TOP349 ctggacgccgggccatacctc n.d. 301 TOP350 ggcctgcagaaggagatgtc n.d. 302 TOP351 tcctccaggcctgcagaagg n.d. 303 TOP352 ctctgcctcctccaggcctg n.d. 304 TOP353 caccttctgcccctgccagg n.d. 305 TOP354 ccacgggactcaccttctgcc n.d. 306 TOP355 ggagccacgggactcacctt n.d. 307 TOP356 ttctgacaagaggggtaga n.d. 308 TOP357 ggatggtttctgacaagag n.d. 309 TOP358 ctgcagcgggatggtttctg n.d. 310 TOP359 cactcattcacccggcg n.d. 311 TOP360 gcatcactcactcattcacc n.d. 312 TOP361 ccagcatcactcactca n.d. 313 TOP362 tccctgttgggagaggacac n.d. 314 TOP363 caggaggtccctgttgggag n.d. 315 TOP364 ctggctccaggaggtccctg n.d. 316 TOP365 caccatgctgggtcagagtg n.d. 317 TOP366 cctcaccatgctgggtc n.d. 318 TOP367 ccccagcccctcaccat n.d. 319 TOP368 ggactggaggggaggaagtg n.d. 320 TOP369 ggaggctggactggagg n.d. 321 TOP370 ggctcaggaggctggactg n.d. 322 TOP371 tacctcccaagagtcctg n.d. 323 TOP372 cgtggttcctacctcccaag n.d. 324 TOP373 ctggccgtggttcctacctc n.d. 325 TOP374 gtcctgtcaggagacagtgg n.d. 326 TOP375 tggctgcgtcctgtcaggag n.d. 327 TOP376 caggacgcagccatcctcc n.d. 328 TOP377 tacctggctgggagtcc n.d. 329 TOP378 tggcaacattacctggctgg n.d. 330 TOP379 ggctctggcaacattacctg n.d. 331 TOP380 cccctgggttggagacaggt n.d. 332 TOP381 gcctcatcccctgggttgga n.d. 333 TOP382 ggctgggcctcatcccctg n.d. 334 TOP383 caccctgcatctgggctgg n.d. 335 TOP384 gatgctcaccctgcatctg n.d. 336 TOP385 aaaaagatgctcaccct n.d. 337 TOP386 tccctgaggagcacagcag n.d. 338 TOP387 ctcttcctccctgaggagc n.d. 339 TOP388 ggagcactcttcctccctg n.d. 340 TOP389 cactgttcactgagctctt n.d. 341 TOP390 aactcactgttcactgag n.d. 342 TOP391 gctaggagcaaactcactgt n.d. 343 TOP392 ggactggagggagggaagct n.d. 344 TOP393 gccatctggactggagggag n.d. 345 TOP394 tggagaggccatctggactg n.d. 346 TOP395 caccttccacgtggccgtgt n.d. 347 TOP396 cctcaccttccacgtgg n.d. 348 TOP397 ggcaaaggccctcacctt n.d. 349 TOP398 gtcctgtgggttggcactga n.d. 350 TOP399 tcttgctgtcctgtgggttg n.d. 351 TOP400 gtctcggtcttgctgtcctg n.d. 352 TOP401 tacccgactcggtgtcc n.d. 353 TOP402 gccttcacctacccgactcg n.d. 354 TOP403 ctccagccttcacctacccg n.d. 355 TOP404 gcacttccagcagccgg n.d. 356 TOP405 cataggcagcacttccagc n.d. 357 TOP406 ccacataggcagcactt n.d. 358 TOP407 cacctgtacccgtagatgcc n.d. 359 TOP408 gtcccctcacctgtacccgt n.d. 360 TOP409 ccacagagtcccctcacctg n.d. 361 TOP410 agcctggaagacaccacgga n.d. 362 TOP411 ttctgcgcagcctggaagac n.d. 363 TOP412 ccactttctgcgcagcctg n.d. 364 TOP413 tacctggaacaggtggctct n.d. 365 TOP414 cagttcctacctggaacagg n.d. 366 TOP415 tcgcagccagttcctacctg n.d. 367 TOP416 gttctgcaagagcagagac n.d. 368 TOP417 gcgctcccgttctgcaagag n.d. 369 TOP418 gctctgcgctcccgttctg n.d. 370 TOP419 cacccctccagctcagg n.d. 371 TOP420 gagcccactcacccctccag n.d. 372 TOP421 tccacgagcccactcacccc n.d. 373 TOP422 accctgtgggaagaaaatgg n.d. 374 TOP423 ggaacaccctgtgggaag n.d. 375 TOP424 tcctacagggaacaccctg n.d. 376 TOP425 gtctcaacacacctccc n.d. 377 TOP426 gcctgggggtctcaacacac n.d. 378 TOP427 gtctaggcctgggggtctca n.d. 379 TOP428 agccctgctcctggacgccgg n.d. 380 TOP429 ccacccctcagccctgctcc n.d. 381 TOP430 ctgctctgaccccacccctc n.d. 382 TOP431 tgcccctccccttccacgtg n.d. 383 TOP432 gtcagcagtgagctccccctcc n.d. 384 TOP433 aggagatgtcagcagtgagc n.d. 385 TOP434 agtgggtgggagccacgg n.d. 386 TOP435 agggacagggaagtgggtgg n.d. 387 TOP436 gcagtgaggacagggacagg n.d. 388 TOP437 ctgcagggacccttgtcacc n.d. 389 TOP438 ctctctttcctgcagggacc n.d. 390 TOP439 agggggtcacctctctttcc n.d. 391 TOP440 gaggggtagaagggggtcac n.d. 392 TOP441 gtggcccctgcccccagcat n.d. 393 TOP442 gcccctgcccgtggcccctg n.d. 394 TOP443 ggacgtcgtagcccctgcc n.d. 395 TOP444 agggtgtatgggtatcactg n.d. 396 TOP445 ggcttagcccagggtgtatg n.d. 397 TOP446 gagaggacacggcttagcc n.d. 398 TOP447 ccgggcagggcccccagc n.d. 399 TOP448 ggaaaccaagccccgggcag n.d. 400 TOP449 tgtccacacaggaaaccaag n.d. 401 TOP450 ccgctggggggcagtcagg n.d. 402 TOP451 aagggctggaccgctggg n.d. 403 TOP452 aagggcacctaagggctgga n.d. 404 TOP453 ggaggaagtgaagggcacct n.d. 405 TOP454 ggcagagctggccgtggt n.d. 406 TOP455 ccttcgggctggggcagagc n.d. 407 TOP456 gctgcccatcccttcgggct n.d. 408 TOP457 gtgctggaggaggggtgctg n.d. 409 TOP458 gagacagtgggtgctggagg n.d. 410 TOP459 gcatttcctgggctctggca n.d. 411 TOP460 ccaccacggggcatttcctg n.d. 412 TOP461 gcctgccctcccaccacgg n.d. 413 TOP462 tccgtcattcatccctcccat n.d. 414 TOP463 cctcatgtactccgtcattc n.d. 415 TOP464 ggagacaggtcctcatgtac n.d. 416 TOP465 gaggggatggagaaaaaaga n.d. 417 TOP466 aagaggaggggaggggatgg n.d. 418 TOP467 gagcaaggccaagaggagg n.d. 419 TOP468 ggagggaggagagcttagg n.d. 420 TOP469 agggcacacgggagggagga n.d. 421 TOP470 agggagagggagggcacacg n.d. 422 TOP471 agctgagggcagggagagg n.d. 423 TOP472 agcacagcagagctgagggc n.d. 424 TOP473 ccacagcgggctaggagca n.d. 425 TOP474 cagaccatccccacagcgg n.d. 426 TOP475 gtgctggtcccagaccatcc n.d. 427 TOP476 gtcatcatacccaccctcca n.d. 428 TOP477 ttcaggagagtcatcatacc n.d. 429 TOP478 agggaagctttcaggagagt n.d. 430 TOP479 ctcccctccctgggcaaagg n.d. 431 TOP480 ccagtgtttctcccctcc n. d. 432 TOP481 tcccgccctccccagtgtt n.d. 433 TOP482 ccgtgggagcagctgcaaat n.d. 434 TOP483 tggcccggtgcccgtgggag n.d. 435 TOP484 ggtgaggcctggcccggtg n.d. 436 TOP485 ttggcactgagggtgaggcc n.d. 437 TOP486 aagctctggactccagcctt n.d. 438 TOP487 tcctggccagaagctctgga n.d. 439 TOP488 tatgagctggtcctggccag n.d. 440 TOP489 gaaatcgacctcagggcagg n.d. 441 TOP490 atctgggcgggaaatcgacctc n.d. 442 TOP491 gaatgtcagcatctgggcgg n.d. 443 TOP492 ggagaaagaggaatgtcagc n.d. 444 TOP493 cagcagccggggagaaagag n.d. 445 TOP494 acctccagccccacagagtc n.d. 446 TOP495 ctcggctgccacctccagcc n.d. 447 TOP496 cctctggggtctcggctgcc n.d. 448 TOP497 atcagagacctcatggccag n.d. 449 TOP498 ggtgacagccatcagagacc n.d. 450 TOP499 acaccacggaggtgacagcc n.d. 451 TOP500 actccgcccctcgcagccag n.d. 452 TOP501 agaagcccccactccgcc n.d. 453 TOP502 gcaggaacagagaagccccc n.d. 454 TOP503 gtgagcatcaggaggtccga n.d. 455 TOP504 atttgggccggtgagcatca n.d. 456 TOP505 gagcagagacatttgggccg n.d. 457 TOP506 tcaggagtgatccacgagcc n.d. 458 TOP507 accccaaaggtcaggagtga n.d. 459 TOP508 ccgtatgaaccccaaagg n.d. 460 TOP509 gatccgggtcaggcacaag n.d. 461 TOP510 ctgggcagatgatccgggtca n.d. 462 TOP511 tgggaccaccctgggcagat n.d. 463 TOP512 gcagaagagttgggaccacc n.d. 464 TOP513 aagaaaatgggcagaagagt n.d. 465 TOP514 ccttgcctgtctaggcct n.d. 466 TOP515 cctctccatccccttgcct n.d. 467 TOP516 ggaaggcaagccctctccat n.d. 468 TOP517 tccccttgcctgtctaggcc n.d. 469 TOP518 gccctctccatccccttgcc n.d. 470 TOP519 ggaaggcaagccctctcca n.d. 471 TOP520 tcaggcgggagggaaggcaa n.d. 472 TOP521 ctgaggaaggtcaggcggga n.d. 473 TOP522 gcagaaatgactgaggaagg n.d. 474 TOP523 ccttggctttgcagaaatga n.d. 475 TOP524 ggaggctgccccttggctt n.d. 476 TOP525 taccttgacaggaggctgcc n.d. 477 TOP526 ggcctctagctaccttgaca n.d. 478 TOP527 tcctttcccaggcctctagc n.d. 479 TOP528 caaggctatctcctttccca n.d. 480 TOP529 ggccggagcaaggctatc n.d. 481 TOP530 gaaggtcaagggggccggag n.d. 482 TOP531 gtgatttgctgaaggtcaag n.d. 483 TOP532 agggagagaagtgatttgct n.d. 484 TOP533 gtgtgagcgcagggagagaa n.d. 485 TOP534 gtgtgtgtctgtgtgagcgc n.d. 486 TOP535 acgtgtgtgtgtgtgtgtct n.d. 487 TOP536 gtgtgcatgtacgtgtgtgt n.d. 488 TOP537 caggaaaaatgtgtgcatgt n.d. 489 TOP538 gttaacctgacaggaaaaat n.d. 490 TOP539 ctacaaataagttaacctga n.d. 491 TOP540 aatgcagaacctacaaataa n.d. 492 TOP541 aagttctaataatgcagaac n.d. 493 TOP542 tatatctagaaagttctaat n.d. 494 TOP543 atggaatgagtatatctaga n.d. 495 TOP544 tgagggggagatggaatgag n.d. 496 TOP545 attaaaaaaatgagggggag n.d. 497 TOP546 aggaaacctgattaaaaaaat n.d. 498 TOP547 ggcaaaagcaaggaaacctg n.d. 499 TOP548 gaagaaaaatggcaaaagca n.d. 500 TOP549 gaaaaaagaaggaagaaaaatg n.d. 501 TOP550 taaatcagtgaaaaaagaag n.d. 502 TOP551 actctcataataaatcagtg n.d. 503 TOP552 cctcagccccactctcataa n.d. 504 TOP553 tcagctcagacctcagcc n.d. 505 TOP554 ctgataaggctcagctcaga n.d. 506 TOP555 gcatctcagtctgataaggc n.d. 507 TOP556 acaaccagccgcatctcagt n.d. 508 TOP557 agtcctcaacacaaccagcc n.d. 509 TOP558 agcccacacaagtcctcaac n.d. 510 TOP559 ggacaggcagcccacaca n.d. 511 TOP560 agcgactgccggggacaggc n.d. 512 TOP561 catgtgcatcagcgactgcc n.d. 513 TOP562 agaatcatgtcatgtgcatc n.d. 514 TOP563 cacccagatgagaatcatgt n.d. 515 TOP564 ccacctctgcacccagatg n.d. 516 TOP565 cctggtgcctcccacctctg n.d. 517 TOP566 cgggtgcccacctggtgcct n.d. 518 TOP567 ctaacccccacgggtgccca n.d. 519 TOP568 cttccaagccctaaccccca n.d. 520 TOP569 ctgtgccactcttccaagcc n.d. 521 TOP570 gtgcccagtcctgtgccact n.d. 522 TOP571 ctcactgagcgtgcccagtc n.d. 523 TOP572 ttccctgagcctcactgagc n.d. 524 TOP573 ctagtctgaattccctgagc n.d. 525 TOP574 acaatcgaggctagtctgaa n.d. 526 TOP575 tctcggagtgacaatcgagg n.d. 527 TOP576 catgcccatttctcggagtg n.d. 528 TOP577 ccaataccatgcccatt n.d. 529 TOP578 gcccccccgacccccaatac n.d. 530 TOP579 ccttgcaccgcccccccga n.d. 531 TOP580 tcatgtgcgtcccttgcacc n.d. 532 TOP581 aacagtctctcatgtgcgt n.d. 533 TOP582 agaagctcccaaacagtctc n.d. 534 TOP583 agggctccccagaagctcc n.d. 535 TOP584 gacaactagcagggctcc n.d. 536 TOP585 acatcactgagacaactagc n.d. 537 TOP586 ggtcccacagacatcactga n.d. 538 TOP587 agggactggaggtcccacag n.d. 539 TOP588 tggggtctcaagggactgga n.d. 540 TOP589 ctacatgacgtggggtctca n.d. 541 TOP590 gttaacttctctacatgacg n.d. 542 TOP591 cacttgggccgttaacttct n.d. 543 TOP592 gcctgcccaccacttgggcc n.d. 544 TOP593 ggtcccgccagcctgcccac n.d. 545 TOP594 atgttccccaggtcccgcca n.d. 546 TOP595 tcctctcctgatgttcccca n.d. 547 TOP596 ggctctggactcctctcctg n.d. 548 TOP597 agtagacgtgggctctggac n.d. 549 TOP598 acttttccgcagtagacgtg n.d. 550 TOP599 gtttcccctgacttttccgc n.d. 551 TOP600 ttgtttggcagtttcccctg n.d. 552 TOP601 gcattttcctttgtttggca n.d. 553 TOP602 tgcctttggggcattttcct n.d. 554 TOP603 aagcatatatgcctttgg n.d. 555 TOP604 caaaggccctaaagcatata n.d. 556 TOP605 ccatttggaccaaaggccct n.d. 557 TOP606 gccacccgggccatttggac n.d. 558 TOP607 tggaagagtggccacccgg n.d. 559 TOP608 ctggtctatctggaagagtg n.d. 560 TOP609 ggagagttgcctggtctatc n.d. 561 TOP610 ccggtgggagggagagttgc n.d. 562 TOP611 tcatctgtggccggtgggag n.d. 563 TOP612 cagcagcccctcatctgtgg n.d. 564 TOP613 aggcatagatcagcagcc n.d. 565 TOP614 gtgcaggcccaggcatagat n.d. 566 TOP615 ataatccctggtgcaggcc n.d. 567 TOP616 taaaagaaccataatccctg n.d. 568 TOP617 aggcaaagatttaaaagaacc n.d. 569 TOP618 gtatctgaaaggcaaagatt n.d. 570 TOP619 tatttttcctgtatctgaa n.d. 571 TOP620 ttaatgccattatttttcct n.d. 572 TOP621 ttaaagcaatttaatgccat n.d. 573 TOP622 ataatgcaaattaaagcaat n.d. 574 TOP623 gataactaaaataatgcaa n.d. 575 TOP624 gtgcaaactggataactaa n.d. 576 TOP625 ataaaaatatgtgcaaactg n.d. 577 TOP626 taagatacctataaaaatat n.d. 578 TOP627 aatcgatgcctaagatacct n.d. 579 TOP628 aaaataccaatcgatgcc n.d. 580 TOP629 tggcccagttaaaaaatacc n.d. 581 TOP630 ttaatgggcttggcccagtt n.d. 582 TOP631 aagaaagaccttaatgggct n.d. 583 TOP632 cacccaacagaagaaagacc n.d. 584 TOP633 aatgatagcacccaacag n.d. 585 TOP634 acttaatcagaaaatgatag n.d. 586 TOP635 agtcaaaaagacttaatcag n.d. 587 TOP636 gtatgtcaatagtcaaaaag n.d. 588 TOP637 gtgaaagactgtatgtcaat n.d. 589 TOP638 tccaccatctgtgaaagact n.d. 590 TOP639 ggaaaaacactccaccatct n.d. 591 TOP640 cagatttgggggaaaaacac n.d. 592 TOP641 agacaaacaacagatttgg n.d. 593 TOP642 caacattataagacaaacaa n.d. 594 TOP643 acctcatatacaacattata n.d. 595 TOP644 acaccataaaacctcatata n.d. 596 TOP645 tcatattcatacaccataa n.d. 597 TOP646 acagaagcattcatattcat n.d. 598 TOP647 gtttgacattacagaagcat n.d. 599 TOP648 ctagggatctgtttgacatt n.d. 600 TOP649 aaggagtttactagggatct n.d. 601 TOP650 aagtgaagaaggagttta n.d. 602 TOP651 atctgacagtaaaagtgaag n.d. 603 TOP652 acctttgtaaatctgacagt n.d. 604 TOP653 caatgggaggacctttgtaa n.d. 605 TOP654 cactgctttgcaatgggagg n.d. 606 TOP655 ttaggacaaacactgctttg n.d. 607 TOP656 aatatataaattaggacaa n.d. 608 TOP657 ctagaaaaacaatatataa n.d. 609 TOP658 acaaaatgaactagaaaaac n.d. 610 TOP659 agttggaaacacaaaatgaa n.d. 611 TOP660 ttacatgaaaagttggaaac n.d. 612 TOP661 aattaaaattttacatgaa n.d. 613 TOP662 attcaaaaataattaaaatt n.d. 614 TOP663 acatccacacattcaaaaat n.d. 615 TOP664 cctcagtctcacatccacac n.d. 616 TOP665 ccaaaaggcacctcagtctc n.d. 617 TOP666 aatttcagtaccaaaaggca n.d. 618 TOP667 atggaaaaagaatttcagta n.d. 619 TOP668 cttcaggtacatggaaaaag n.d. 620 TOP669 aagtaacacttcaggtac n.d. 621 TOP670 cctatatcacaaaagtaaca n.d. 622 TOP671 acaaggatttcctatatcac n.d. 623 TOP672 aagtatatatacaaggatt n.d. 624 TOP673 ggaccaataaagtatatat n.d. 625 TOP674 aggaagcctagggaccaata n.d. 626 TOP675 gtaacaaaataggaagccta n.d. 627 TOP676 agaaagcaaggtaacaaaat n.d. 628 TOP677 gatgccatagagaaagcaag n.d. 629 TOP678 caaaatggtggatgccatag n.d. 630 TOP679 gtagaacaatcaaaatggtg n.d. 631 TOP680 tatcataaaagtagaacaat n.d. 632 TOP681 tatgaaaacatatcataa n.d. 633 TOP682 cttaaccacttatgaaaaca n.d. 634 TOP683 agaatacttgcttaaccact n.d. 635 TOP684 aagtaacgagaatacttg n.d. 636 TOP685 atttaagagcaaaagtaacg n.d. 637 TOP686 atgaatagggatttaagagc n.d. 638 TOP687 cattgctgtaatgaatagg n.d. 639 TOP688 tgaccaccaacattgctgta n.d. 640 TOP689 tcattttctttgaccaccaa n.d. 641 TOP690 aagttgtttatcattttctt n.d. 642 TOP691 ttgaacattcaagttgttta n.d. 643 TOP692 ttcaggaccattgaacattc n.d. 644 TOP693 tgttatgtatttcaggacca n.d. 645 TOP694 actaaaatgttgttatgtat n.d. 646 TOP695 ttacaatgtactaaaatgt n.d. 647 TOP696 aggattctactttacaatgt n.d. 648 TOP697 ttatgaacagaggattctac n.d. 649 TOP698 atcttgttcattatgaacag n.d. 650 TOP699 acattggttcatcttgttca n.d. 651 TOP700 ttctaatccacattggttc n.d. 652 TOP701 ctcggacttctttctaatcc n.d. 653 TOP702 attaatatctcggacttc n.d. 654 TOP703 ggatattttggaattaatat n.d. 655 TOP704 aacaatgtctggatattttg n.d. 656 TOP705 ttccctttaacaatgtct n.d. 657 TOP706 ttattgcaattttttccctt n.d. 658 TOP707 acaaatattttattgcaatt n.d. 659 TOP708 ttttatgttacaaatattt n.d. 660 TOP709 gaccagttgcacctgccc n.d. 661 TOP710 ccacggcctgtcccggtc n.d. 662 TOP711 ggactccctgcagcccc n.d. 663 TOP712 aggggcagggcctccccc n.d. 664 TOP713 gccacagggctgtccttttg n.d. 665 TOP714 gccactccagggtcctcagtg n.d. 666 TOP715 accaggtctgcagaggag n.d. 667 TOP716 cgaggcccctgagtttgg n.d. 668 TOP717 ccaggacataagctgggg n.d. 669 TOP718 gcctggggctccaggggg n.d. 670 TOP719 ccacatagccctcaaacc n.d. 671 TOP720 ggacaggattgttccttg n.d. 672 TOP721 cgttcccctgggttcagg n.d. Lower case letters = DNA n.d. = not determined

TABLE 1B CCR3 Seq ID Antisense Sequence mRNA number ID (5′-3′) Inhibition 673 TOP020 gtatctagtgaggttgtcat <20% 674 TOP021 ggtctcaactgtatctagtg <20% 675 TOP022 ccatcagtgctctggtatcagc <20% 676 TOP023 ggtacatcaccaccaccac <20% 677 TOP024 ggtcataattcggagcctcctg <20% 678 TOP025 gcttacacatgccatggcc <20% 679 TOP026 gctgctagcactgccagg <20% 680 TOP027 cctccagctatatactgtatcc <20% 681 TOP028 ggtccagatgcttgctcc 20-40% 682 TOP029 gcatgaccaggtccagatgc 20-40% 683 TOP030 cacctctgtcaccagcatg >40% 684 TOP031 gtacttccggaacctctctcc >40% 685 TOP032 ccacattgtagggtgtcca >40% 686 TOP033 agtgggagtaggcgatcacc <20% 687 TOP034 cgtagatcaccgggttcatg 20-40% 688 TOP035 ttccagcttctcactagga >40% 689 TOP036 tggtcattctcagagtgtgg <20% 690 TOP037 acagagctggttctttccag >40% 691 TOP038 gaatgggatgtatctgccca >40% 692 TOP039 ggatgtatctgcccaggtgc 20-40% 693 TOP040 caagtgcctgtggaagaagt >40% 694 TOP041 gcctgtggaagaagtggcgc 20-40% 695 TOP042 accaggtccagatgcttgct >40% 696 TOP043 attcaggaagagctgctagc <20% 697 TOP044 gtcgattgtcagcaggatta <20% 698 TOP045 atggaagggtgacgaggaag <20% Lower case letters = DNA

TABLE 2a SEQ ID Nos β-chain (antisense/ siRNA ID Antisense strand mRNA sense) NUMBER Target sequence (5′-3′) (5′-3′) Sense strand (5′-3′) Inhibition  699/700 ¹siBc_1HP CTCCTTTGGCCTATTCTACAA UUGUAGAAUAGGCCAAAGGag CUUUUGGCCUAUUCUACAAtt >40%  701/702 ¹siBc_5HP AAGCATGTCTGTGATCCACCA UGGUGGAUCACAGACAUGCtt GCAUGUCUGUGAUCCACCAtt 20-40%  703/704 ¹siBc_6HP AAGGACAGCCCTGTGGCTATA UAUAGCCACAGGGCUGUCCtt GGACAGCCCUGUGGCUAUAtt 20-40%  705/706 ²siBc_2281 AAGGACAGCCCTGTGGCTATA UAUAGCCACAGGGCUGUCCUUtt AAGGACAGCCCUGUGGCUAUAtt 20-40%  707/708 ²siBc_1302 AATGCGATACGAACACATAGA UCUAUGUGUUCGUAUCGCAUUtt AAUGCGAUACGAACACAUAGAtt >40%  709/710 ²siBc_1191 AAGGAGGGCAGAGAAACACAT AUGUGUUUCUCUGCCCUCCUUtt AAGGAGGGCAGAGAAACACAUtt >40%  711/712 TOP5217 AACACAGGACTTCAGGACACTAA AGUGUCCUGAAGUCCUGUGdTdT CACAGGACUUCAGGACACUdTdT n.d.  713/714 TOP5218 TACAACGACTACACCAGCCACAT GUGGCUGGUGUAGUCGUUGdTdT CAACGACUACACCAGCCACdTdT n.d.  715/716 TOP5219 CAACGACTACACCAGCCACATCA AUGUGGCUGGUGUAGUCGUdTdT ACGACUACACCAGCCACAUdTdT n.d.  717/718 TOP5220 AACGACTACACCAGCCACATCAC GAUGUGGCUGGUGUAGUCGdTdT CGACUACACCAGCCACAUCdTdT n.d.  719/720 TOP5221 GACTACACCAGCCACATCACCTG GGUGAUGUGGCUGGUGUAGdTdT CUACACCAGCCACAUCACCdTdT n.d.  721/722 TOP5222 TACACCAGCCACATCACCTGCAG GCAGGUGAUGUGGCUGGUGdTdT CACCAGCCACAUCACCUGCdTdT n d  723/724 TOP5223 CACCAGCCACATCACCTGCAGGT CUGCAGGUGAUGUGGCUGGdTdT CCAGCCACAUCACCUGCAGdTdT n.d.  725/726 TOP5224 CAGCCACATCACCTGCAGGTGGG CACCUGCAGGUGAUGUGGCdTdT GCCACAUCACCUGCAGGUGdTdT n.d.  727/728 TOP5225 CACATCACCTGCAGGTGGGCAGA UGCCCACCUGCAGGUGAUGdTdT CAUCACCUGCAGGUGGGCAdTdT n.d.  729/730 TOP5226 CATCACCTGCAGGTGGGCAGACA UCUGCCCACCUGCAGGUGAdTdT UCACCUGCAGGUGGGCAGAdTdT n.d.  731/732 TOP5227 CACCTGCAGGTGGGCAGACACCC GUGUCUGCCCACCUGCAGGdTdT CCUGCAGGUGGGCAGACACdTdT n.d.  733/734 TOP5228 CAGGTGGGCAGACACCCAGGATG UCCUGGGUGUCUGCCCACCdTdT GGUGGGCAGACACCCAGGAdTdT n.d.  735/736 TOP5229 GGGCAGACACCCAGGATGC GCAUCCUGGGUGUCUGCCCdtdt GGGCAGACACCCAGGAUGCdtdt n.d.  737/738 TOP5230 CAGACACCCAGGATGCCCAGCGG GCUGGGCAUCCUGGGUGUCdTdT GACACCCAGGAUGCCCAGCdTdT n.d.  739/740 TOP5231 GATGCCCAGCGGCTCGTCAACGT GUUGACGAGCCGCUGGGCAdTdT UGCCCAGCGGCUCGUCAACdTdT n.d.  741/742 TOP5232 CAGCGGCTCGTCAACGTGACCCT GGUCACGUUGACGAGCCGCdTdT GCGGCUCGUCAACGUGACCdTdT n.d.  743/744 TOP5233 CAACGTGACCCTCATTCGCCGGG CGGCGAAUGAGGGUCACGUdTdT ACGUGACCCUCAUUCGCCGdTdT n.d.  745/746 TOP5234 AACGTGACCCTCATTCGCCGGGT CCGGCGAAUGAGGGUCACGdTdT CGUGACCCUCAUUCGCCGGdTdT n.d.  747/748 TOP5235 GACCCTCATTCGCCGGGTGAATG UUCACCCGGCGAAUGAGGGdTdT CCCUCAUUCGCCGGGUGAAdTdT n.d.  749/750 TOP5236 CCCTCATTCGCCGGGTGAA UUCACCCGGCGAAUGAGGGdtdt CCCUCAUUCGCCGGGUGAAdtdt n.d.  751/752 TOP5237 CATTCGCCGGGTGAATGAGGACC UCCUCAUUCACCCGGCGAAdTdT UUCGCCGGGUGAAUGAGGAdTdT n.d  753/754 TOP5238 GAATGAGGACCTCCTGGAGCCAG GGCUCCAGGAGGUCCUCAUdTdT AUGAGGACCUCCUGGAGCCdTdT n.d.  755/756 TOP5239 AATGAGGACCTCCTGGAGCCAGT UGGCUCCAGGAGGUCCUCAdTdT UGAGGACCUCCUGGAGCCAdTdT n.d.  757/758 TOP5240 GAGGACCTCCTGGAGCCAGTGTC CACUGGCUCCAGGAGGUCCdTdT GGACCUCCUGGAGCCAGUGdTdT n.d.  759/760 TOP5241 GGACCTCCTGGAGCCAGTG CACUGGCUCCAGGAGGUCCdtdt GGACCUCCUGGAGCCAGUGdtdt n.d.  761/762 TOP5242 GACCTCCTGGAGCCAGTGTCCTG GGACACUGGCUCCAGGAGGdTdT CCUCCUGGAGCCAGUGUCCdTdT n.d.  763/764 TOP5243 GAGCCAGTGTCCTGTGACCTCAG GAGGUCACAGGACACUGGCdTdT GCCAGUGUCCUGUGACCUCdTdT n.d.  765/766 TOP5244 CAGTGTCCTGTGACCTCAGTGAT CACUGAGGUCACAGGACACdTdT GUGUCCUGUGACCUCAGUGdTdT n.d.  767/768 TOP5245 GACCTCAGTGATGACATGCCCTG GGGCAUGUCAUCACUGAGGdTdT CCUCAGUGAUGACAUGCCCdTdT n.d.  769/770 TOP5246 CCTCAGTGATGACATGCCC GGGCAUGUCAUCACUGAGGdtdt CCUCAGUGAUGACAUGCCCdtdt n.d.  771/772 TOP5247 CAGTGATGACATGCCCTGGTCAG GACCAGGGCAUGUCAUCACdTdT GUGAUGACAUGCCCUGGUCdTdT n.d.  773/774 TOP5248 GATGACATGCCCTGGTCAGCCTG GGCUGACCAGGGCAUGUCAdTdT UGACAUGCCCUGGUCAGCCdTdT n.d.  775/776 TOP5249 GACATGCCCTGGTCAGCCTGCCC GCAGGCUGACCAGGGCAUGdTdT CAUGCCCUGGUCAGCCUGCdTdT n.d.  777/778 TOP5250 GCCCAGGAGATGTGTCATT AAUGACACAUCUCCUGGGCdtdt GCCCAGGAGAUGUGUCAUUdtd n.d.  779/780 TOP5251 CAGGAGATGTGTCATTCCCTGCC CAGGGAAUGACACAUCUCCdTdT GGAGAUGUGUCAUUCCCUGdTdT n.d.  781/782 TOP5252 GAGATGTGTCATTCCCTGCCAGA UGGCAGGGAAUGACACAUCdTdT GAUGUGUCAUUCCCUGCCAdTdT n.d.  783/784 TOP5253 GATGTGTCATTCCCTGCCAGAGT UCUGGCAGGGAAUGACACAdTdT UGUGUCAUUCCCUGCCAGAdTdT n.d.  785/786 TOP5254 CATTCCCTGCCAGAGTTTTGTCG ACAAAACUCUGGCAGGGAAdTdT UUCCCUGCCAGAGUUUUGUdTdT n.d.  787/788 TOP5255 CAGAGTTTTGTCGTCACTGACGT GUCAGUGACGACAAAACUCdTdT GAGUUUUGUCGUCACUGACdTdT n.d.  789/790 TOP5256 GAGTTTTGTCGTCACTGACGTTG ACGUCAGUGACGACAAAACdTdT GUUUUGUCGUCACUGACGUdTdT n.d.  791/792 TOP5257 TCACTGACGTTGACTACTT AAGUAGUCAACGUCAGUGAdtdt UCACUGACGUUGACTACUUdtdt n.d.  793/794 TOP5258 CACTGACGTTGACTACTTCTCAT GAGAAGUAGUCAACGUCAGdTdT CUGACGUUGACUACUUCUCdTdT n.d.  795/796 TOP5259 GACGTTGACTACTTCTCATTCCA GAAUGAGAAGUAGUCAACGdTdT CGUUGACUACUUCUCAUUCdTdT n.d.  797/798 TOP5260 GACTACTTCTCATTCCAACCAGA UGGUUGGAAUGAGAAGUAGdTdT CUACUUCUCAUUCCAACCAdTdT n.d.  799/800 TOP5261 TACTTCTCATTCCAACCAGACAG CUUCUCAUUCCAACCAGACdTdT CUUCUCAUUCCAACCAGACdTdT n.d.  801/802 TOP5262 CATTCCAACCAGACAGGCCTCTG GAGGCCUGUCUGGUUGGAAdTdT UUCCAACCAGACAGGCCUCdTdT n.d.  803/804 TOP5263 CAACCAGACAGGCCTCTGGGCAC GCCCAGAGGCCUGUCUGGUdTdT ACCAGACAGGCCUCUGGGCdTdT n.d.  805/806 TOP5264 AACCAGACAGGCCTCTGGGCACC CCAGACAGGCCUCUGGGCAdTdT CCAGACAGGCCUCUGGGCAdTdT n.d.  807/808 TOP5265 CACCCGGCTCACCGTCACTCTGA AGAGUGACGGUGAGCCGGGdTdT CCCGGCUCACCGUCACUCUdTdT n.d.  809/810 TOP5266 CACCGTCACTCTGACCCAGCATG UGCUGGGUCAGAGUGACGGdTdT CCGUCACUCUGACCCAGCAdTdT n.d.  811/812 TOP5267 CACTCTGACCCAGCATGTCCAGC UGGACAUGCUGGGUCAGAGdTdT CUCUGACCCAGCAUGUCCAdTdT n.d.  813/814 TOP5268 GACCCAGCATGTCCAGCCTCCTG GGAGGCUGGACAUGCUGGGdTdT CCCAGCAUGUCCAGCCUCCdTdT n.d.  815/816 TOP5269 CAGCATGTCCAGCCTCCTGAGCC CUCAGGAGGCUGGACAUGCdTdT GCAUGUCCAGCCUCCUGAGdTdT n.d.  817/818 TOP5270 CATGTCCAGCCTCCTGAGCCCAG GGGCUCAGGAGGCUGGACAdTdT UGUCCAGCCUCCUGAGCCCdTdT n.d.  819/820 TOP5271 GAGCCCAGGGACCTGCAGATCAG GAUCUGCAGGUCCCUGGGCdTdT GCCCAGGGACCUGCAGAUCdTdT n.d.  821/822 TOP5272 CAGGGACCTGCAGATCAGCACCG GUGCUGAUCUGCAGGUCCCdTdT GGGACCUGCAGAUCAGCACdTdT n.d.  823/824 TOP5273 GACCTGCAGATCAGCACCGACCA GUCGGUGCUGAUCUGCAGGdTdT CCUGCAGAUCAGCACCGACdTdT n.d.  825/826 TOP5274 CAGATCAGCACCGACCAGGACCA GUCCUGGUCGGUGCUGAUCdTdT GAUCAGCACCGACCAGGACdTdT n.d.  827/828 TOP5275 GATCAGCACCGACCAGGACCACT UGGUCCUGGUCGGUGCUGAdTdT UCAGCACCGACCAGGACCAdTdT n.d.  829/830 TOP5276 CAGCACCGACCAGGACCACTTCC AAGUGGUCCUGGUCGGUGCdTdT GCACCGACCAGGACCACUUdTdT n.d.  831/832 TOP5277 CACCGACCAGGACCACTTCCTGC AGGAAGUGGUCCUGGUCGGdTdT CCGACCAGGACCACUUCCUdTdT n.d.  833/834 TOP5278 GACCAGGACCACTTCCTGCTGAC CAGCAGGAAGUGGUCCUGGdTdT CCAGGACCACUUCCUGCUGdTdT n.d.  835/836 TOP5279 CAGGACCACTTCCTGCTGACCTG GGUCAGCAGGAAGUGGUCCdTdT GGACCACUUCCUGCUGACCdTdT n.d.  837/838 TOP5280 GACCACTTCCTGCTGACCTGGAG CCAGGUCAGCAGGAAGUGGdTdT CCACUUCCUGCUGACCUGGdTdT n.d.  839/840 TOP5281 CACTTCCTGCTGACCTGGAGTGT ACUCCAGGUCAGCAGGAAGdTdT CUUCCUGCUGACCUGGAGUdTdT n.d.  841/842 TOP5282 GACCTGGAGTGTGGCCCTTGGGA CCAAGGGCCACACUCCAGGdTdT CCUGGAGUGUGGCCCUUGGdTdT n.d.  843/844 TOP5283 GAGTGTGGCCCTTGGGAGTCCCC GGACUCCCAAGGGCCACACdTdT GUGUGGCCCUUGGGAGUCCdTdT n.d.  845/846 TOP5284 GAGTCCCCAGAGCCACTGGTTGT AACCAGUGGCUCUGGGGACdTdT GUCCCCAGAGCCACUGGUUdTdT n.d.  847/848 TOP5285 CAGAGCCACTGGTTGTCCCCAGG UGGGGACAACCAGUGGCUCdTdT GAGCCACUGGUUGUCCCCAdTdT n.d.  849/850 TOP5286 GCCACTGGTTGTCCCCAGG CCUGGGGACAACCAGUGGCdtdt GCCACUGGUUGUCCCCAGGdtdt n.d.  851/852 TOP5287 GATCTGGAGTTTGAGGTGGTCTA GACCACCUCAAACUCCAGAdTdT UCUGGAGUUUGAGGUGGUCdTdT n.d.  853/854 TOP5288 TGGAGTTTGAGGTGGTCTA UAGACCACCUCAAACUCCAdtdt UGGAGUUUGAGGUGGUCUAdtdt n.d.  855/856 TOP5289 GAGTTTGAGGTGGTCTACAAGCG CUUGUAGACCACCUCAAACdTdT GUUUGAGGUGGUCUACAAGdTdT n.d.  857/858 TOP5290 GAGGTGGTCTACAAGCGGCTTCA  AAGCCGCUUGUAGACCACCdTdT GGUGGUCUACAAGCGGCUUdTdT n.d.  859/860 TOP5291 TACAAGCGGCTTCAGGACTCTTG AGAGUCCUGAAGCCGCUUGdTdT CAAGCGGCUUCAGGACUCUdTdT n.d.  861/862 TOP5292 CAAGCGGCTTCAGGACTCTTGGG CAAGAGUCCUGAAGCCGCUdTdT AGCGGCUUCAGGACUCUUGdTdT n.d.  863/864 TOP5293 AAGCGGCTTCAGGACTCTTGGGA CCAAGAGUCCUGAAGCCGCdTdT GCGGCUUCAGGACUCUUGGdTdT n.d.  865/866 TOP5294 CAGGACTCTTGGGAGGACGCAGC UGCGUCCUCCCAAGAGUCCdTdT GGACUCUUGGGAGGACGCAdTdT n.d.  867/868 TOP5295 GACTCTTGGGAGGACGCAGCCAT GGCUGCGUCCUCCCAAGAGdTdT CUCUUGGGAGGACGCAGCCdTdT n.d.  869/870 TOP5296 GAGGACGCAGCCATCCTCCTCTC GAGGAGGAUGGCUGCGUCCdTdT GGACGCAGCCAUCCUCCUCdTdT n.d.  871/872 TOP5297 GACGCAGCCATCCTCCTCTCCAA GGAGAGGAGGAUGGCUGCGdTdT CGCAGCCAUCCUCCUCUCCdTdT n.d.  873/874 TOP5298 CAGCCATCCTCCTCTCCAACACC UGUUGGAGAGGAGGAUGGCdTdT GCCAUCCUCCUCUCCAACAdTdT n.d.  875/876 TOP5299 CATCCTCCTCTCCAACACCTCCC GAGGUGUUGGAGAGGAGGAdTdT UCCUCCUCUCCAACACCUCdTdT n.d.  877/878 TOP5300 CAACACCTCCCAGGCCACCCTGG AGGGUGGCCUGGGAGGUGUdTdT ACACCUCCCAGGCCACCCUdTdT n.d.  879/880 TOP5301 AACACCTCCCAGGCCACCCTGGG CAGGGUGGCCUGGGAGGUGdTdT CACCUCCCAGGCCACCCUGdTdT n.d.  881/882 TOP5302 CAGAGCACCTCATGCCCAGCAGC UGCUGGGCAUGAGGUGCUCdTdT GAGCACCUCAUGCCCAGCAdTdT n.d.  883/884 TOP5303 GAGCACCTCATGCCCAGCAGCAC GCUGCUGGGCAUGAGGUGCdTdT GCACCUCAUGCCCAGCAGCdTdT n.d.  885/886 TOP5304 CACCTCATGCCCAGCAGCACCTA GGUGCUGCUGGGCAUGAGGdTdT CCUCAUGCCCAGCAGCACCdTdT n.d.  887/888 TOP5305 CATGCCCAGCAGCACCTACGTGG ACGUAGGUGCUGCUGGGCAdTdT UGCCCAGCAGCACCUACGUdTdT n.d.  889/890 TOP5306 CAGCACCTACGTGGCCCGAGTAC ACUCGGGCCACGUAGGUGCdTdT GCACCUACGUGGCCCGAGUdTdT n.d.  891/892 TOP5307 GCACCTACGTGGCCCGAGT ACUCGGGCCACGUAGGUGCdtdt GCACCUACGUGGCCCGAGUdtdt n.d.  893/894 TOP5308 CACCTACGTGGCCCGAGTACGGA CGUACUCGGGCCACGUAGGdTdT CCUACGUGGCCCGAGUACGdTdT n.d.  895/896 TOP5309 CAGGTTCTCGGCTCTCAGGACGT GUCCUGAGAGCCGAGAACCdTdT GGUUCUCGGCUCUCAGGACdTdT n.d.  897/898 TOP5310 CAGGACGTCCCAGCAAGTGGAGC UCCACUUGCUGGGACGUCCdTdT GGACGUCCCAGCAAGUGGAdTdT n.d.  899/900 TOP5311 GACGTCCCAGCAAGTGGAGCCCA GGCUCCACUUGCUGGGACGdTdT CGUCCCAGCAAGUGGAGCCdTdT n.d.  901/902 TOP5312 CAGCAAGTGGAGCCCAGAGGTTT ACCUCUGGGCUCCACUUGCdTdT GCAAGUGGAGCCCAGAGGUdTdT n.d.  903/904 TOP5313 CAAGTGGAGCCCAGAGGTTTGCT CAAACCUCUGGGCUCCACUdTdT AGUGGAGCCCAGAGGUUUGdTdT n.d.  905/906 TOP5314 CAAGTGGAGCCCAGAGGTT AACCUCUGGGCUCCACUUGdtdt CAAGUGGAGCCCAGAGGUUdtdt n.d.  907/908 TOP5315 AAGTGGAGCCCAGAGGTTTGCTG GCAAACCUCUGGGCUCCACdTdT GUGGAGCCCAGAGGUUUGCdTdT n.d.  909/910 TOP5316 GAGCCCAGAGGTTTGCTGGGACT UCCCAGCAAACCUCUGGGCdTdT GCCCAGAGGUUUGCUGGGAdTdT n.d.  911/912 TOP5317 CAGAGGTTTGCTGGGACTCCCAG GGGAGUCCCAGCAAACCUCdTdT GAGGUUUGCUGGGACUCCCdTdT n.d.  913/914 TOP5318 GAGGTTTGCTGGGACTCCCAGCC CUGGGAGUCCCAGCAAACCdTdT GGUUUGCUGGGACUCCCAGdTdT n.d.  915/916 TOP5319 GATGAGGCCCAGCCCCAGAACCT GUUCUGGGGCUGGGCCUCAdTdT UGAGGCCCAGCCCCAGAACdTdT n.d.  917/918 TOP5320 CAGCCCCAGAACCTGGAGTGCTT GCACUCCAGGUUCUGGGGCdTdT GCCCCAGAACCUGGAGUGCdTdT n.d.  919/920 TOP5321 CAGAACCTGGAGTGCTTCTTTGA AAAGAAGCACUCCAGGUUCdTdT GAACCUGGAGUGCUUCUUUdTdT n.d.  921/922 TOP5322 GAACCTGGAGTGCTTCTTTGACG UCAAAGAAGCACUCCAGGUdTdT ACCUGGAGUGCUUCUUUGAdTdT n.d.  923/924 TOP5323 AACCTGGAGTGCTTCTTTGACGG GUCAAAGAAGCACUCCAGGdTdT CCUGGAGUGCUUCUUUGACdTdT n.d.  925/926 TOP5324 CAGCTGCTCCTGGGAGGTGAGGA CUCACCUCCCAGGAGCAGCdTdT GCUGCUCCUGGGAGGUGAGdTdT n.d.  927/928 TOP5325 GAGGTGAGGAAGGAGGTGGCCAG GGCCACCUCCUUCCUCACCdTdT GGUGAGGAAGGAGGUGGCCdTdT n.d.  929/930 TOP5326 GAGGAAGGAGGTGGCCAGCTCGG GAGCUGGCCACCUCCUUCCdTdT GGAAGGAGGUGGCCAGCUCdTdT n.d.  931/932 TOP5327 GAAGGAGGTGGCCAGCTCGGTCT ACCGAGCUGGCCACCUCCUdTdT AGGAGGUGGCCAGCUCGGUdTdT n.d.  933/934 TOP5328 AAGGAGGTGGCCAGCTCGGTCTC GACCGAGCUGGCCACCUCCdTdT GGAGGUGGCCAGCUCGGUCdTdT n.d.  935/936 TOP5329 GAGGTGGCCAGCTCGGTCTCCTT GGAGACCGAGCUGGCCACCdTdT GGUGGCCAGCUCGGUCUCCdTdT n.d.  937/938 TOP5330 CAGCTCGGTCTCCTTTGGCCTAT AGGCCAAAGGAGACCGAGCdTdT GCUCGGUCUCCUUUGGCCUdTdT n.d.  939/940 TOP5330 TATTCTACAAGCCCAGCCCAGAT CUGGGCUGGGCUUGUAGAAdTdT UUCUACAAGCCCAGCCCAGdTdT n.d.  941/942 TOP5332 TACAAGCCCAGCCCAGATGCAGG USCAUCUGGGCUGGGCUUGdTdT CAAGCCCAGCCCAGAUGCAdTdT n.d.  943/944 TOP5333 GAGGAAGAGTGCTCCCCAGTGCT CACUGGGGAGCACUCUUCCdTdT GGAAGAGUGCUCCCCAGUGdTdT n.d.  945/946 TOP5334 GAAGAGTGCTCCCCAGTGCTGAG CAGCACUGGGGAGCACUCUdTdT AGAGUGCUCCCCAGUGCUGdTdT n.d.  947/948 TOP5335 AAGAGTGCTCCCCAGTGCTGAGG UCAGCACUGGGGAGCACUCdTdT GAGUGCUCCCCAGUGCUGAdTdT n.d.  949/950 TOP5336 GAGTGCTCCCCAGTGCTGAGGGA CCUCAGCACUGGGGAGCACdTdT GUGCUCCCCAGUGCUGAGGdTdT n.d.  951/952 TOP5337 CAGCCTCCACACCAGGCACCACT UGGUGCCUGGUGUGGAGGCdTdT GCCUCCACACCAGGCACCAdTdT n.d.  953/954 TOP5338 CACACCAGGCACCACTGCCAGAT CUGGCAGUGGUGCCUGGUGdTdT CACCAGGCACCACUGCCAGdTdT n.d.  955/956 TOP5339 CACCAGGCACCACTGCCAGATTC AUCUGGCAGUGGUGCCUGGdTdT CCAGGCACCACUGCCAGAUdTdT n.d.  957/958 TOP5340 CAGGCACCACTGCCAGATTCCCG GGAAUCUGGCAGUGGUGCCdTdT GGCACCACUGCCAGAUUCCdTdT n.d.  959/960 TOP5341 CACCACTGCCAGATTCCCGTGCC CACGGGAAUCUGGCAGUGGdTdT CCACUGCCAGAUUCCCGUGdTdT n.d.  961/962 TOP5342 CACTGCCAGATTCCCGTGCCCGA CGCCACGGGAAUCUGGCAGdTdT CUGCCAGAUUCCCGUGCCCdTdT n.d.  963/964 TOP5343 GACCCACGGCCAATACATCGTCT ACGAUGUAUUGGCCGUGGGdTdT CCCACGGCCAAUACAUCGUdTdT n.d.  965/966 TOP5344 CACGGCCAATACATCGTCTCTGT AGAGACGAUGUAUUGGCCGdTdT CGGCCAAUACAUCGUCUCUdTdT n.d.  967/968 TOP5345 CAATACATCGTCTCTGTTCAGCC CUGAACAGAGACGAUGUAUdTdT AUACAUCGUCUCUGUUCAGdTdT n.d.  969/970 TOP5346 AATACATCGTCTCTGTTCAGCCA GCUGAACAGAGACGAUGUAdTdT UACAUCGUCUCUGUUCAGCdTdT n.d.  971/972 TOP5347 TACATCGTCTCTGTTCAGCCAAG UGGCUGAACAGAGACGAUGdTdT CAUCGUCUCUGUUCAGCCAdTdT n.d.  973/974 TOP5348 CATCGTCTCTGTTCAGCCAAGGA CUUGGCUGAACAGAGACGAdTdT UCGUCUCUGUUCAGCCAAGdTdT n.d.  975/976 TOP5101 CAGCCAAGGAGGGCAGAGAAACA UUUCUCUGCCCUCCUUGGCdTdT GCCAAGGAGGGCAGAGAAAdTdT <20%  977/978 TOP5114 CAGCCAAGGAGGGCAGAGA UCUCUGCCCUCCUUGGCUGdtdt CAGCCAAGGAGGGCAGAGAdtdt <20%  979/980 TOP5349 CAAGGAGGGCAGAGAAACACATA UGUGUUUCUCUGCCCUCCUdTdT AGGAGGGCAGAGAAACACAdTdT n.d.  981/982 TOP5350 CAAGGAGGGCAGAGAAACA UGUUUCUCUGCCCUCCUUGdtdt CAAGGAGGGCAGAGAAACAdtdt n.d.  983/984 TOP5351 AAGGAGGGCAGAGAAACACATAPA AUGUGUUUCUCUGCCCUCCdTdT GGAGGGCAGAGAAACACAUdTdT n.d.  985/986 TOP5100 GAGGGCAGAGAAACACATAAAGA UUUAUGUGUUUCUCUGCCCdTdT GGGCAGAGAAACACAUAAAdTdT >40%  987/988 TOP5102 GCAGAGAAACACATAAAGA UCUUDAUGUGUUUCUCUGCdtdt GCAGAGAAACACAUAAAGAdtdt >40%  989/990 TOP5352 CAGAGAAACACATAAAGAGCTCA AGCUCUUUAUGUGUUUCUCdTdT GAGAAACACAUAAAGAGCUdTdT n.d.  991/992 TOP5353 GAGAAACACATAAAGAGCTCAGT UGAGCUCUUUAUGUGUUUCdTdT GAAACACAUAAAGAGCUCAdTdT n.d.  993/994 TOP5109 AGAAACACATAAAGAGCTC CAGCUCUUUAUGUGUUUCUdtdt AGAAACACAUAAAGAGCUCdtdt <20%  995/996 TOP5354 GAAACACATAAAGAGCTCAGTGA ACUGAGCUCUUUAUGUGUUdTdT AACACAUAAAGAGCUCAGUdTdT n.d.  997/996 TOP5355 AAACACATAAAGAGCTCAGTGAA CACUGAGCUCUUUAUGUGUdTdT ACACAUAAAGAGCUCAGUGdTdT n.d.  999/1000 TOP5115 AACACATAAAGAGCTCAGTGAAC UCACUGAGCUCUUUAUGUCdTdT CACAUAAAGAGCUCAGUGAdTdT >40% 1001/1002 TOP5104 CACATAAAGAGCTCAGTGAACAT GUUCACUGAGCUCUUUAUGdTdT CAUAAAGAGCUCAGUGAACdTdT >40% 1003/1004 TOP5106 ACATAAAGAGCTCAGTGAA UUCACUGAGCUCUUUAUGUdtdt ACAUAAAGAGCUCAGUGAAdtdt 20-40% 1005/1006 TOP5110 CATAAAGAGCTCAGTGAACATCC AUGUUCACUGAGCUCUUUAdTdT UAAAGAGCUCAGUGAACAUdTdT 20-40% 1007/1008 TOP5108 ATAAAGAGCTCAGTGAACA UGUUCACUGAGCUCUUUAUdtdt CGCAGAAAGUGGGAGGAGAdtdt 20-40% 1009/1010 TOP5356 TAAAGAGCTCAGTGAACATCCAG GGAUGUUCACUGACCUCUUdTdT AAGAGCUCACUGAACAUCCdTdT n.d. 1011/1012 TOP5357 AAAGAGCTCAGTGAACATCCAGA UGGAUGUUCACUGAGCUCUdTdT AGAGCUCAGUGAACAUCCAdTdT n.d. 1013/1014 TOP5358 AAGAGCTCAGTGAACATCCAGAT CUGGAUGUUCACUGAGCUCdTdT GAGCUCAGUGAACAUCCAGdTdT n.d. 1015/1016 TOP5359 GAGCTCAGTGAACATCEAGATGG AUCUGGAUGUUCACUGAGCdTdT GCUCAGUGAACAUCCAGAUdTdT n.d. 1017/1018 TOP5360 CAGTGAACATCCAGATGGCCCCT GGGCCAUCUGGAUGUUCACdTdT GUGAACAUCCAGAUGGCCCdTdT n.d. 1019/1020 TOP5361 GAACATCCAGATGGCCCCTCCAT GGAGGGGCCAUCUGGAUGUdTdT ACAUCCAGAUGGCCCCUCCdTdT n.d. 1021/1022 TOP5362 AACATCCAGATGGCCCCTCCATC UGGAGGGGCCAUCUGGAUGdTdT CAUCCAGAUGGCCCCUCCAdTdT n.d. 1023/1024 TOP5363 CATCCAGATGGCCCCTCCATCCC GAUGGAGGGGCCAUCUGGAdTdT UCCAGAUGGCCCCUCCAUCdTdT n.d. 1025/1026 TOP5364 CAGATGGCCCCTCCATCCCTCAA GAGGGAUGGAGGGGCCAUCdTdT GAUGGCCCCUCCAUCCCUCdTdT n.d. 1027/1028 TOP5365 GATGGCCCCTCCATCCCTCAACG UUGAGGGAUGGAGGGGCCAdTdT UGGCCCCUCCAUCCCUCAAdTdT n.d. 1029/1030 TOP5366 CATCCCTCAACGTGACCAAGGAT CCUUGGUCACGUUGAGGGAdTdT UCCCUCAACGUGACCAAGGdTdT n.d. 1031/1032 TOP5367 CAACGTGACCAAGGATGGAGACA UCUCCAUCCUUGGUCACGUdTdT ACGUGACCAAGGAUGGAGAdTdT n.d. 1033/1034 TOP5368 AACGTGACCAAGGATGGAGACAG GUCUCCAUCCUUGGUCACGdTdT CGUGACCAAGGAUGGAGACdTdT n.d. 1035/1036 TOP5369 GACCAAGGATGGAGACAGCTACA UAGCUGUCUCCAUCCUUGGdTdT CCAAGGAUGGAGACAGCUAdTdT n.d. 1037/1038 TOP5370 CAAGGATGGAGACAGCTACAGCC CUGUAGCUGUCUCCAUCCUdTdT AGGAUGGAGACAGCUACAGdTdT n.d. 1039/1040 TOP5371 AAGGATGGAGACAGCTACAGCCT GCUGUAGCUGUCUCCAUCCdTdT GGAUGGAGACAGCUACAGCdTdT n.d. 1041/1042 TOP5372 GATGGAGACAGCTACAGCCTGCG CAGGCUGUAGCUGUCUCCAdTdT UGGAGACAGCUACAGCCUGdTdT n.d. 1043/1044 TOP5373 GAGACAGCTACACCCTGCGCTGG AGCGCAGGCUGUAGCUGUCdTdT GACAGCUACAGCCUGCGCUdTdT n.d. 1045/1046 TOP5374 GACAGCTACAGCCTGCGCTGGGA CCAGCGCAGGCUGUAGCUGdTdT CAGCUACAGCCUGCGCUGGdTdT n.d. 1047/1048 TOP5375 CAGCTACAGCCTGCGCTGGGAAA UCCCAGCGCAGGCUGUAGCdTdT GCUACAGCCUGCGCUGGGAdTdT n.d. 1049/1050 TOP5376 TACAGCCTGCGCTGGGAAACAAT UGUUUCCCAGCGCAGGCUGdTdT CAGCCUGCGCUGGGAAACAdTdT n.d. 1051/1052 TOP5377 CAGCCTGCGCTGGGAAACAATGA AUUGUUUCCCAGCGCAGGCdTdT GCCUGCGCUGGGAAACAAUdTdT n.d. 1053/1054 TOP5105 GCGCTGGGAAACAATGAAA UUUCAUUGUUUCCCAGCGCdtdt GCGCUGGGAAACAAUGAAAdtdt 20-40% 1055/1056 TOP5112 GCTGGGAAACAATGAAAAT AUUUUCAUUGUUUCCCAGCdtdt GCUGGGAAACAAUGAAAAUdtdt 20-40% 1057/1058 TOP5378 AAACAATGAAAATGCGATACGAA CGUAUCGCAUUUUCAUUGUdTdT ACAAUGAAAAUGCGAUACGdTdT n.d. 1059/1060 TOP5379 AACAATGAAAATGCGATACGAAC UCGUAUCGCAUUUUCAUUGdTdT CAAUGAAAAUGCGAUACGAdTdT n.d. 1061/1062 TOP5380 CAATGAAAATGCGATACGAACAC GUUCGUAUCGCAUUUUCAUdTdT AUGAAAAUGCGAUACGAACdTdT n.d. 1063/1064 TOP5116 AATGAAAATGCGATACGAACACA UGUUCGUAUCGCAUUUUCAdTdT UGAAAAUGCGAUACGAACAdTdT <20% 1065/1066 TOP5381 GAAAATGCGATACGAACACATAG AUGUGUUCGUAUCGCAUUUdTdT AAAUGCGAUACGAACACAUdTdT n.d. 1067/1068 TOP5382 AAAATGCGATACGAACACATAGA UAUGUGUUCGUAUCGCAUUdTdT AAUGCGAUACGAACACAUAdTdT n.d. 1069/1070 TOP5383 AAATGCGATACGAACACATAGAC CUAUGUGUUCGUAUCGCAUdTdT AUGCGAUACGAACACAUAGdTdT n.d. 1071/1072 TOP5384 AATGCGATACGAACACATAGACC UCUAUGUGUUCGUAUCGCAdTdT UGCGAUACGAACACAUAGAdTdT n.d. 1073/1074 TOP5385 CACATAGACCACACATTTGAGAT CUCAAAUGUGUGGUCUAUGdTdT CAUAGACCACACAUUUGAGdTdT n.d. 1075/1076 TOP5386 GATACGAACACATAGACCACACA UGUGGUCUAUGUGUUCGUAdTdT UACGAACACAUAGACCACAdTdT n.d. 1077/1078 TOP5117 GATACGAACACATAGACCA UGGUCUAUGUGUUCGUAUCdtdt GAUACGAACACAUAGACCAdtdt >40% 1079/1080 TOP5387 TACGAACACATAGACCACACATT UGUGUGGUCUAUGUGUUCGdTdT CGAACACAUAGACCACACAdTdT n.d. 1081/1082 TOP5107 GAACACATAGACCACACATTTGA AAAUGUGUGGUCUAUGUGUdTdT ACACAUAGACCACACAUUUdTdT >40% 1083/1084 TOP5388 AACACATAGACCACACATTTGAG CAAAUGUGUGGUCUAUGUGdTdT CACAUAGACCACACAUUUGdTdT n.d. 1085/1086 TOP5389 CATAGACCACACATTTGAGATCC AUCUCAAAUGUGUGGUCUAdTdT UAGACCACACAUUUGAGAUdTdT n.d. 1087/1088 TOP5390 TAGACCACACATTTGAGATCCAG GGAUCUCAAAUGUGUGGUCdTdT GACCACACAUUUGAGAUCCdTdT n.d. 1089/1090 TOP5391 GACCACACATTTGAGATCCAGTA CUGGAUCUCAAAUGUGUGGdTdT CCACACAUUUGAGAUCCAGdTdT n.d. 1091/1092 TOP5392 CACACATTTGAGATCCAGTACAG GUACUGGAUCUCAAAUGUGdTdT CACAUUUGAGAUCCAGUACdTdT n.d. 1093/1094 TOP5393 CACATTTGAGATCCAGTACAGGA CUGUACUGGAUCUCAAAUGdTdT CAUUUGAGAUCCAGUACAGdTdT n.d. 1095/1096 TOP5394 CATTTGAGATCCAGTACAGGAAA UCCUGUACUGGAUCUCAAAdTdT UUUGAGAUCCAGUACAGGAdTdT n.d. 1097/1098 TOP5395 GAGATCCAGTACAGGAAAGACAC GUCUUUCCUGUACUGGAUCdTdT GAUCCAGUACAGGAAAGACdTdT n.d. 1099/1100 TOP5396 GATCCAGTACAGGAAAGACACGG GUGUCUUUCCUGUACUGGAdTdT UCCAGUACAGGAAAGACACdTdT n.d. 1101/1102 TOP5397 CAGTACAGGAAAGACACGGCCAC GGCCGUGUCUUUCCUGUACdTdT GUACAGGAAAGACACGGCCdTdT n.d. 1103/1104 TOP5398 TACAGGAAAGACACGGCCACGTG CGUGGCCGUGUCUUUCCUGdTdT CAGGAAAGACACGGCCACGdTdT n.d. 1105/1106 TOP5399 CAGGAAAGACACGGCCACGTGGA CACGUGGCCGUGUCUUUCCdTdT GGAAAGACACGGCCACGUGdTdT n.d. 1107/1108 TOP5400 GAAAGACACGGCCACGTGGAAGG UUCCACGUGGCCGUGUCUUdTdT AAGACACGGCCACGUGGAAdTdT n.d. 1109/1110 TOP5401 AAAGACACGGCCACGTGGAAGGA CUUCCACGUGGCCGUGUCUdTdT AGACACGGCCACGUGGAAGdTdT n.d. 1111/1112 TOP5402 AAGACACGGCCACGTGGAAGGAC CCUUCCACGUGGCCGUGUCdTdT GACACGGCCACGUGGAAGGdTdT n.d. 1113/1114 TOP5403 GACACGGCCACGTGGAAGGACAG GUCCUUCCACGUGGCCGUGdTdT CACGGCCACGUGGAAGGACdTdT n.d. 1115/1116 TOP5404 CACGGCCACGTGGAAGGACAGCA CUGUCCUUCCACGUGGCCGdTdT CGGCCACGUGGAAGGACAGdTdT n.d. 1117/1118 TOP5103 CCACGTGGAAGGACAGCAA UUGCUGUCCUUCCACGUGGdtdt CCACGUGGAAGGACAGCAAdtdt 20-40% 1119/1120 TOP5405 CACGTGGAAGGACAGCAAGACCG GUCUUGCUGUCCUUCCACGdTdT CGUGGAAGGACAGCAAGACdTdT n.d. 1121/1122 TOP5113 ACGTGGAAGGACAGCAAGA UCUUGCUGUCCUUCCACGUdtdt ACGUGGAAGGACAGCAAGAdtdt 20-40% 1123/1124 TOP5111 GGAAGGACAGCAAGACCGA UCGGUCUUGCUGUCCUUCCdtdt GGAAGGACAGCAAGACCGAdtdt 20-40% 1125/1126 TOP5406 GAAGGACAGCAAGACCGAGACCC GUCUCGGUCUUGCUGUCCUdTdT AGGACAGCAAGACCGAGACdTdT n.d. 1127/1128 TOP5407 AAGGACAGCAAGACCGAGACCCT GGUCUCGGUCUUGCUGUCCdTdT GGACAGCAAGACCGAGACCdTdT n.d. 1129/1130 TOP5118 CAGGAGGGTGGGAGCCAGA UCUGGCUCCCACCCUCCUGdtdt CAGGAGGGUGGGAGCCAGAdtdt <20% 1131/1132 TOP5408 GACAGCAAGACCGAGACCCTCCA GAGGGUCUCGGUCUUGCUGdTdT CAGCAAGACCGAGACCCUCdTdT n.d. 1133/1134 TOP5409 CAGCAAGACCGAGACCCTCCAGA UGGAGGGUCUCGGUCUUGCdTdT GCAAGACCGAGACCCUCCAdTdT n.d. 1135/1136 TOP5410 CAAGACCGAGACCCTCCAGAACG UUCUGGAGGGUCUCGGUCUdTdT AGACCGAGACCCUCCAGAAdTdT n.d. 1137/1138 TOP5411 AAGACCGAGACCCTCCAGAACGC GUUCUGGAGGGUCUCGGUCdTdT GACCGAGACCCUCCAGAACdTdT n.d. 1139/1140 TOP5412 GACCGAGACCCTCCAGAACGCCC GCGUUCUGGAGGGUCUCGGdTdT CCGAGACCCUCCAGAACGCdTdT n.d. 1141/1142 TOP5413 GAGACCCTCCAGAACGCCCACAG GUGGGCGUUCUGGAGGGUCdTdT GACCCUCCAGAACGCCCACdTdT n.d. 1143/1144 TOP5414 GACCCTCCAGAACGCCCACAGCA CUGUGGGCGUUCUGGAGGGdTdT CCCUCCAGAACGCCCACAGdTdT n.d. 1145/1146 TOP5415 CAGAACGCCCACAGCATGGCCCT GGCCAUGCUGUGGGCGUUCdTdT GAACGCCCACAGCAUGGCCdTdT n.d. 1147/1148 TOP5416 GAACGCCCACAGCATGGCCCTGC AGGGCCAUGCUGUGGGCGUdTdT ACGCCCACAGCAUGGCCCUdTdT n.d. 1149/1150 TOP5417 AACGCCCACAGCATGGCCCTGCC CAGGGCCAUGCUGUGGGCGdTdT CGCCCACAGCAUGGCCCUGdTdT n.d. 1151/1152 TOP5418 CGCCCACAGCATGGCCCTG CAGGGCCAUGCUGUGGGCGdtdt CGCCCACAGCAUGGCCCUGdtdt n.d. 1153/1154 TOP5419 GAGCCCTCCACCAGGTACTGGGC CCAGUACCUGGUGGAGGGCdTdT GCCCUCCACCAGGUACUGGdTdT n.d. 1155/1156 TOP5420 CACCAGGTACTGGGCCAGGGTGA ACCCUGGCCCAGUACCUGGdTdT CCAGGUACUGGGCCAGGGUdTdT n.d. 1157/1158 TOP5421 CAGGTACTGGGCCAGGGTGAGGG CUCACCCUGGCCCAGUACCdTdT GGUACUGGGCCAGGGUGAGdTdT n.d. 1159/1160 TOP5422 CAGGGTGAGGGTCAGGACCTCCC GAGGUCCUGACCCUCACCCdTdT GGGUGAGGGUCAGGACCUCdTdT n.d. 1161/1162 TOP5423 GACCTCCCGCACCGGCTACAACG UUGUAGCCGGUGCGGGAGGdTdT CCUCCCGCACCGGCUACAAdTdT n.d. 1163/1164 TOP5424 CACCGGCTACAACGGGATCTGGA CAGAUCCCGUUGUAGCCGGdTdT CCGGCUACAACGGGAUCUGdTdT n.d. 1165/1166 TOP5425 TACAACGGGATCTGGAGCGAGTG CUCGCUCCAGAUCCCGUUGdTdT CAACGGGAUCUGGAGCGAGdTdT n.d. 1167/1168 TOP5426 CAACGGGATCTGGAGCGAGTGGA CACUCGCUCCAGAUCCCGUdTdT ACGGGAUCUGGAGCGAGUGdTdT n.d. 1169/1170 TOP5427 AACGGGATCTGGAGCGAGTGGAG CCACUCGCUCCAGAUCCCGdTdT CGGGAUCUGGAGCGAGUGGdTdT n.d. 1171/1172 TOP5428 GATCTGGAGCGAGTGGAGTGAGG UCACUCCACUCGCUCCAGAdTdT UCUGGAGCGAGUGGAGUGAdTdT n.d. 1173/1174 TOP5429 GACACCGAGTCGGTGCTGCCTAT AGGCAGCACCGACUCGGUGdTdT CACCGAGUCGGUGCUGCCUdTdT n.d. 1175/1176 TOP5430 CACCGAGTCGGTGCTGCCTATGT AUAGGCAGCACCGACUCGGdTdT CCGAGUCGGUGCUGCCUAUdTdT n.d. 1177/1178 TOP5431 GAGTCGGTGCTGCCTATGTGGGT CCACAUAGGCAGCACCGACdTdT GUCGGUGCUGCCUAUGUGGdTdT n.d. 1179/1180 TOP5432 TATGTGGGTGCTGGCCCTCATCG AUGAGGGCCAGCACCCACAdTdT UGUGGGUGCUGGCCCUCAUdTdT n.d. 1181/1182 TOP5433 CATCGTGATCTTCCTCACCATCG AUGGUGAGGAAGAUCACGAdTdT UCGUGAUCUUCCUCACCAUdTdT n.d. 1183/1184 TOP5434 GATCTTCCTCACCATCGCTGTGC ACAGCGAUGGUGAGGAAGAdTdT UCUUCCUCACCAUCGCUGUdTdT n.d. 1185/1186 TOP5435 CACCATCGCTGTGCTCCTGGCCC GCCAGGAGCACAGCGAUGGdTdT CCAUCGCUGUGCUCCUGGCdTdT n.d. 1187/1188 TOP5436 CATCGCTGTGCTCCTGGCCCTCC AGGGCCAGGAGCACAGCGAdTdT UCGCUGUGCUCCUGGCCCUdTdT n.d. 1189/1190 TOP5437 CATCTACGGGTACAGGCTGCGCA CGCAGCCUGUACCCGUAGAdTdT UCUACGGGUACAGGCUGCGdTdT n.d. 1191/1192 TOP5438 TACGGGTACAGGCTGCGCAGAAA UCUGCGCAGCCUGUACCCGdTdT CGGGUACAGGCUGCGCAGAdTdT n.d. 1193/1194 TOP5439 GGGTACAGGCTGCGCAGAA UUCUGCGCAGCCUGUACCCdtdt GGGUACAGGCUGCGCAGAAdtdt n.d. 1195/1196 TOPS440 GGTACAGGCTGCGCAGAAA UUUCUGCGCAGCCUGUACCdtdt GGUACAGGCUGCGCAGAAAdtdt n.d. 1197/1198 TOP5441 TACAGGCTGCGCAGAAAGTGGGA CCACUUUCUGCGCAGCCUGdTdT CAGGCUGCGCAGAAAGUGGdTdT n.d. 1199/1200 TOP5442 CAGGCTGCGCAGAAAGTGGGAGG UCCCACUUUCUGCGCAGCCdTdT GGCUGCGCAGAAAGUGGGAdTdT n.d. 1201/1202 TOP5443 CGCAGAAAGTGGGAGGAGA UCUCCUCCCACUUUCUGCGdtdt CGCAGAAAGUGGGAGGAGAdtdt n.d. 1203/1204 TOP5444 GCAGAAAGTGGGAGGAGAA UUCUCCUCCCACUUUCUGCdtdt GCAGAAAGUGGGAGGAGAAdtdt n.d. 1205/1206 TOP5445 CAGAAAGTGGGAGGAGAAGATCC AUCUUCUCCUCCCACUUUCdTdT GAAAGUGGGAGGAGAAGAUdTdT n.d. 1207/1208 TOP5446 GAAAGTGGGAGGAGAAGATCCCC GGAUCUUCUCCUCCCACUUdTdT AAGUGGGAGGAGAAGAUCCdTdT n.d. 1209/1210 TOP5447 AAAGTGGGAGGAGAAGATCCCCA GGGAUCUUCUCCUCCCACUdTdT AGUGGGAGGAGAAGAUCCCdTdT n.d. 1211/1212 TOP5448 AAGTGGGAGGAGAAGATCCCCAA GGGGAUCUUCUCCUCCCACdTdT GUGGGAGGAGAAGAUCCCCdTdT n.d. 1213/1214 TOP5449 GAGGAGAAGATCCCCAACCCCAG GGGGUUGGGGAUCUUCUCCdTdT GGAGAAGAUCCCCAACCCCdTdT n.d. 1215/1216 TOP5450 GAGAAGATCCCCAACCCCAGCAA GCUGGGGUUGGGGAUCUUCdTdT GAAGAUCCCCAACCCCAGCdTdT n.d. 1217/1218 TOP5451 GAAGATCCCCAACCCCAGCAAGA UUCCUGGGGUUGGGGAUCUdTdT AGAUCCCCAACCCCAGCAAdTdT n.d. 1219/1220 TOP5452 AAGATCCCCAACCCCAGCAAGAG CUUGCUGGGGUUGGGGAUCdTdT GAUCCCCAACCCCAGCAAGdTdT n.d. 1221/1222 TOP5453 GATCCCCAACCCCAGCAAGAGCC CUCUUGCUGGGGUUGGGGAdTdT UCCCCAACCCCAGCAAGAGdTdT n.d. 1223/1224 TOP5454 CAACCCCAGCAAGAGCCACCTGT AGGUGGCUCUUGCUGGGGUdTdT ACCCCAGCAAGAGCCACCUdTdT n.d. 1225/1226 TOP5455 AACCCCAGCAAGAGCCACCTGTT CAGGUGGCUCUUGCUGGGGdTdT CCCCAGCAAGAGCCACCUGdTdT n.d. 1227/1228 TOP5456 CAGCAAGAGCCACCTGTTCCAGA UGGAACAGGUGGCUCUUGCdTdT GCAAGAGCCACCUGUUCCAdTdT n.d. 1229/1230 TOP5457 CAAGAGCCACCTGTTCCAGAACG UUCUGGAACAGGUGGCUCUdTdT AGAGCCACCUGUUCCAGAAdTdT n.d. 1231/1232 TOP5458 AAGAGCCACCTGTTCCAGAACGG GUUCUGGAACAGGUGGCUCdTdT GAGCCACCUGUUCCAGAACdTdT n.d. 1233/1234 TOP5459 GAGCCACCTGTTCCAGAACGGGA CCGUUCUGGAACAGGUGGCdTdT GCCACCUGUUCCAGAACGGdTdT n.d. 1235/1236 TOP5460 CACCTGTTCCAGAACGGGAGCGC GCUCCCGUUCUGGAACAGGdTdT CCUGUUCCAGAACGGGAGCdTdT n.d. 1237/1238 TOP5461 CAGAACGGGAGCGCAGAGCTTTG AAGCUCUGCGCUCCCGUUCdTdT GAACGGGAGCGCAGAGCUUdTdT n.d. 1239/1240 TOP5462 GAACGGGAGCGCAGAGCTTTGGC CAAACCUCUGCCCUCCCGUdTdT ACGGGAGCGCAGAGCUUUGdTdT n.d. 1241/1242 TOP5463 AACGGGAGCGCAGAGCTTTGGCC CCAAAGCUCUGCGCUCCCGdTdT CGGGAGCGCAGAGCUUUGGdTdT n.d. 1243/1244 TOP5464 CAGAGCTTTGGCCCCCAGGCAGC UGCCUGGGGGCCAAAGCUCdTdT GAGCUUUGGCCCCCAGGCAdTdT n.d. 1245/1246 TOP5465 CAGGCAGCATGTCGGCCTTCACT UGAAGGCCGACAUGCUGCCdTdT GGCAGCAUGUCGGCCUUCAdTdT n.d. 1247/1248 TOP5466 CAGCATGTCGGCCTTCACTAGCG CUAGUGAAGGCCGACAUGCdTdT GCAUGUCGGCCUUCACUAGdTdT n.d. 1249/1250 TOP5467 CATGTCGGCCTTCACTAGCGGGA CCGCUAGUGAAGGCCGACAdTdT UGUCGGCCUUCACUAGCGGdTdT n.d. 1251/1252 TOP5468 CACTAGCGGGAGTCCCCCACACC UGUGGGGGACUCCCGCUAGdTdT CUAGCGGGAGUCCCCCACAdTdT n.d 1253/1254 TOP5469 GATCAAGAACCTAGACCAG CUGGUCUAGGUUCUUGAUCdtdt GAUCAAGAACCUAGACCAGdtdt n.d. 1255/1256 TOP5470 CAGCCGCTTCCCTGAGCTGGAGG UCCAGCUCAGGGAAGCGGCdTdT GCCGCUUCCCUGAGCUGGAdTdT n.d. 1257/1258 TOP5471 GGGTGTTCCCTGTAGGATT AAUCCUAGAGGGAACACCCdtdt GGGUGUUCCCUGUAGGAUUdtdt n.d. 1259/1260 TOP5472 GACAGCGAGGTGTCACCTCTCAC GAGAGGUGACACCUCGCUGdTdT CAGCGAGGUGUCACCUCUCdTdT n.d. 1261/1262 TOP5473 CAGCGAGGTGTCACCTCTCACCA GUGAGAGGUGACACCUCGCdTdT CCGAGGUGUCACCUCUCACdTdT n.d. 1263/1264 TOP5474 GAGGTGTCACCTCTCACCATAGA UAUGGUGAGAGGUGACACCdTdT GGUGUCACCUCUCACCAUAdTdT n.d. 1265/1266 TOP5475 CACCTCTCACCATAGAGGACCCC GGUCCUCUAUGGUGAGAGGdTdT CCUCUCACCAUAGAGGACCdTdT n.d. 1267/1268 TOP5476 CACCATAGAGGACCCCAAGCATG UGCUUGGGGUCCUCUAUGGdTdT CCAUAGAGGACCCCAAGCAdTdT n.d. 1269/1270 TOP5477 CATAGAGGACCCCAAGCATGTCT ACAUGCUUGGGGUCCUCUAdTdT UAGAGGACCCCAAGCAUGUdTdT n.d. 1271/1272 TOP5478 TAGAGGACCCCAAGCATGTCTGT AGACAUGCUUGGGGUCCUCdTdT GAGGACCCCAAGCAUGUCUdTdT n.d. 1273/1274 TOP5479 GAGGACCCCAAGCATGTCTGTGA ACAGACAUGCUUGGGGUCCdTdT GGACCCCAAGCAUGUCUGUdTdT n.d. 1275/1276 TOP5480 GACCCCAAGCATGTCTGTGATCC AUCACAGACAUGCUUGGGGdTdT CCCCAAGCAUGUCUGUGAUdTdT n.d. 1277/1278 TOP5481 CAAGCATGTCTGTGATCCACCAT  GGUGGAUCACAGACAUGCUdTdT AGCAUGUCUGUGAUCCACCdTdT n.d. 1279/1280 TOP5482 AAGCATGTCTGTGATCCACCATC  UGGUGGAUCACAGACAUGCdTdT GCAUGUCUGUGAUCCACCAdTdT n.d. 1281/1282 TOP5483 CATGTCTGTGATCCACCATCTGG  AGAUGGUGGAUCACAGACAdTdT UGUCUGUGAUCCACCAUCUdTdT n.d. 1283/1284 TOP5484 GATCCACCATCTGGGCCTGACAC  CUCAGGCCCAGAUGGUGGAdTdT UCCACCAUCUGGGCCUGACdTdT n.d. 1285/1286 TOP5485 CACCATCTGGGCCTGACACGACT  UCGUGUCAGGCCCAGAUGGdTdT CCAUCUGGGCCUGACACGAdTdT n.d. 1287/1288 TOP5486 CATCTGGGCCTGACACGACTCCA  GAGUCGUGUCAGGCCCAGAdTdT UCUGGGCCUGACACGACUCdTdT n.d. 1289/1290 TOP5487 GACACGACTCCAGCTGCCTCAGA  UGAGGCAGCUGGAGUCGUGdTdT CACGACUCCAGCUGCCUCAdTdT n.d. 1291/1292 TOP5488 CACGACTCCAGCTGCCTCAGATC  UCUGAGGCAGCUGGAGUCGdTdT CGACUCCAGCUGCCUCAGAdTdT n.d. 1293/1294 TOP5489 GACTCCAGCTGCCTCAGATCTAC  AGAUCUGAGGCAGCUGGAGdTdT CUCCAGCUGCCUCAGAUCUdTdT n.d. 1295/1296 TOP5490 CAGCTGCCTCAGATCTACCCACA  UGGGUAGAUCUGAGGCAGCdTdT GCUGCCUCAGAUCUACCCAdTdT n.d. 1297/1298 TOP5491 CCTCAGATCTACCCACAGA UCUGUGGGUAGAUCUGAGGdtdt CCUCAGAUCUACCCACAGAdtdt n.d. 1299/1300 TOP5492 CAGATCTACCCACAGAGCAGCCC  GCUGCUCUGUGGGUAGAUCdTdT GAUCUACCCACAGAGCAGCdTdT n.d. 1301/1302 TOP5493 GATCTACCCACAGAGCAGCCCCC  GGGCUGCUCUGUGGGUAGAdTdT UCUACCCACAGAGCAGCCCdTdT n.d. 1303/1304 TOP5494 CTCCCACACACCTGAGAAA UUUCUCAGGUGUGUGGGAGdtdt CUCCCACACACCUGAGAAAdtdt n.d. 1305/1306 TOP5495 CCCACACACCTGAGAAACA UGUUUCUCAGGUGUGUGGGdtdt CCCACACACCUGAGAAACAdtdt n.d. 1307/1308 TOP5496 CACACACCTGAGAAACAGGCTTC  AGCCUGUUUCUCAGGUGUGdTdT CACACCUGAGAAACAGGCUdTdT n.d. 1309/1310 TOP5497 CACACCTGAGAAACAGGCTTCCA  GAAGCCUGUUUCUCAGGUGdTdT CACCUGAGAAACACGCUUCdTdT n.d. 1311/1312 TOP5498 CACCTGAGAAACAGGCTTCCAGC  UGGAAGCCUGUUUCUCAGGdTdT CCUGAGAAACAGGCUUCCAdTdT n.d. 1313/1314 TOP5499 GAGAAACAGGCTTCCAGCTTTGA  AAAGCUGGAAGCCUGUUUCdTdT GAAACAGGCUUCCAGCUUUdTdT n.d. 1315/1316 TOP5500 AGAAACAGGCTTCCAGCTT AAGCUGGAAGCCUGUUUCUdtdt AGAAACAGGCUUCCAGCUUdtdt n.d. 1317/1318 TOP5501 GAAACAGGCTTCCAGCTTTGACT  UCAAAGCUGGAAGCCUGUUdTdT AACAGGCUUCCAGCUUUGAdTdT n.d. 1319/1320 TOP5502 AAACAGGCTTCCAGCTTTGACTT  GUCAAAGCUGGAAGCCUGUdTdT ACAGGCUUCCAGCUUUGACdTdT n.d. 1321/1322 TOP5503 AACAGGCTTCCAGCTTTGACTTC  AGUCAAAGCUGGAAGCCUGdTdT CAGCCUUCCACCUUUGACUdTdT n.d. 1323/1324 TOP5504 CAGGCTTCCAGCTTTGACTTCAA  GAAGUCAAAGCUGGAAGCCdTdT GGCUUCCAGCUUUGACUUCdTdT n.d. 1325/1326 TOP5505 CAGCTTTGACTTCAATGGGCCCT  GGCCCAUUGAAGUCAAAGCdTdT GCUUUGACUUCAAUGGGCCdTdT n.d. 1327/1328 TOP5506 GACTTCAATGGGCCCTACCTGGG  CAGGUAGGGCCCAUUGAAGdTdT CUUCAAUGGGCCCUACCUGdTdT n.d. 1329/1330 TOP5507 CACAGCCGCTCCCTACCTGACAT  GUCAGGUAGGGAGCGGCUGdTdT CAGCCGCUCCCUACCUGACdTdT n.d. 1331/1332 TOP5508 CAGCCGCTCCCTACCTGACATCC  AUGUCAGGUAGGGAGCGGCdTdT GCCGCUCCCUACCUGACAUdTdT n.d. 1333/1334 TOP5509 TACCTGACATCCTGGGCCAGCCG  GCUGGCCCAGGAUGUCAGGdTdT CCUGACAUCCUGGGCCAGCdTdT n.d. 1335/1336 TOP5510 CACAGGAGGGTGGGAGCCAGAAG  UCUGGCUCCCACCCUCCUGdTdT CAGGAGGGUGGGAGCCAGAdTdT n.d. 1337/1338 TOP5511 CAGGAGGGTGGGAGCCAGAAGTC  CUUCUGGCUCCCACCCUCCdTdT GGAGGGUGGGAGCCAGAAGdTdT n.d. 1339/1340 TOP5512 GAGGGTGGGAGCCAGAAGTCCCC  GGACUUCUGGCUCCCACCCdTdT GGGUGGGAGCCAGAAGUCCdTdT n.d. 1341/1342 TOP5513 GAGCCAGAAGTCCCCACCTCCAG  GGAGGUGGGGACUUCUGGCdTdT GCCAGAAGUCCCCACCUCCdTdT n.d. 1343/1344 TOP5514 CAGAAGTCCCCACCTCCAGGGTC  CCCUGGAGGUGGGGACUUCdTdT GAAGUCCCCACCUCCAGGGdTdT n.d. 1345/1346 TOP5515 GAAGTCCCCACCTCCAGGGTCCC  GACCCUGGAGGUGGGGACUdTdT AGUCCCCACCUCCAGGGUCdTdT n.d. 1347/1348 TOP5516 AAGTCCCCACCTCCAGGGTCCCT  GGACCCUGGAGGUGGGGACdTdT GUCCCCACCUCCAGGGUCCdTdT n.d. 1349/1350 TOP5517 CACCTCCAGGGTCCCTGGAGTAC  ACUCCAGGGACCCUGGAGGdTdT CCUCCAGGGUCCCUGGAGUdTdT n.d. 1351/1352 TOP5518 CAGGGTCCCTGGAGTACCTGTGT  ACAGGUACUCCAGGGACCCdTdT GGGUCCCUGGAGUACCUGUdTdT n.d. 1353/1354 TOP5519 GAGTACCTGTGTCTGCCTGCTGG  AGCAGGCAGACACAGGUACdTdT GUACCUGUGUCUGCCUGCUdTdT n.d. 1355/1356 TOP5520 GTACCTGTGTCTGCCTGCT AGCAGGCAGACACAGGUACdtdt  GUACCUGUGUCUGCCUGCUdtdt n.d. 1357/1358 TOP5521 CAGGTGCAACTGGTCCCTCTGGC  CAGAGGGACCAGUUGCACCdTdT GGUGCAACUGGUCCCUCUGdTdT n.d. 1359/1360 TOP5522 CAACTGGTCCCTCTGGCCCAGGC  CUGGGCCAGAGGGACCAGUdTdT ACUGGUCCCUCUGGCCCAGdTdT n.d. 1361/1362 TOP5523 AACTGGTCCCTCTGGCCCAGGCG  CCUGGGCCAGAGGGACCAGdTdT CUGGUCCCUCUGGCCCAGGdTdT n.d. 1363/1364 TOP5524 CAGGCGATGGGACCAGGACAGGC  CUGUCCUGGUCCCAUCGCCdTdT GGCGAUGGGACCAGGACAGdTdT n.d. 1365/1366 TOP5525 GATGGGACCAGGACAGGCCGTGG ACGGCCUGUCCUGGUCCCAdTdT UGGGACCAGGACAGGCCGUdTdT n.d. 1367/1368 TOP5526 GACCAGGACAGGCCGTGGAAGTG  CUUCCACGGCCUGUCCUGGdTdT CCAGGACAGGCCGUGGAAGdTdT n.d. 1369/1370 TOP5527 CAGGACAGGCCGTGGAAGTGGAG CCACUUCCACGGCCUGUCCdTdT  GGACAGGCCGUGGAAGUGGdTdT n.d. 1371/1372 TOP5528 GACAGGCCGTGGAAGTOGAGAGA UCUCCACUUCCACGGCCUGdTdT CAGGCCGUGGAAGUGGAGAdTdT n.d. 1373/1374 TOP5529 CAGGCCGTGGAAGTGGAGAGAAG UCUCUCCACUUCCACGGCCdTdT GGCCGUGGAAGUGGAGAGAdTdT n.d. 1375/1376 TOP5530 GCCGTGGAAGTGGAGAGAA UUCUCUCCACUUCCACGGCdtdt GCCGUGGAAGUGGAGAGAAdtdt n.d. 1377/1378 TOP5531 GAAGTGGAGAGAAGGCCGAGCCA GCUCGGCCUUCUCUCCACUdTdT AGUGGAGAGAAGGCCGAGCdTdT n.d. 1379/1380 TOP5532 AAGTGGAGAGAAGGCCGAGCCAG GGCUCGGCCUUCUCUCCACdTdT GUGGAGAGAAGGCCGAGCCdTdT n.d. 1381/1382 TOP5533 CAGGGAGTCCCTCCCTGGAGTCC ACUCCAGGGAGGGACUCCCdTdT GGGAGUCCCUCCCUGGAGUdTdT n.d. 1383/1384 TOP5534 GGCCAAGGGTGGGAGGACA UGUCCUCCCACCCUUGGCCdtdt GGCCAAGGGUGGGAGGACAdtdt n.d. 1385/1386 TOP5535 CAAGGGTGGGAGGACAGGACCAA GGUCCUGUCCUCCCACCCUdTdT AGGGUGGGAGGACAGGACCdTdT n.d. 1387/1388 TOP5536 AAGGGTGGGAGGACAGGACCAAA UGGUCCUGUCCUCCCACCCdTdT GGGUGGGAGGACAGGACCAdTdT n.d. 1389/1390 TOP5537 GAGGACAGGACCAAAAGGACAGC UGUCCUUUUGGUCCUGUCCdTdT GGACAGGACCAAAAGGACAdTdT n.d. 1391/1392 TOP5538 GACAGGACCAAAAGGACAGCCCT GGCUGUCCUUUUGGUCCUGdTdT CAGGACCAAAAGGACAGCCdTdT n.d. 1393/1394 TOP5539 CAGGACCAAAAGGACAGCCCTGT AGGGCUGUCCUUUUGGUCCdTdT GGACCAAAAGGACAGCCCUdTdT n.d. 1395/1396 TOP5540 GACCAAAAGGACAGCCCTGTGGC CACAGGGCUGUCCUUUUGGdTdT CCAAAAGGACAGCCCUGUGdTdT n.d. 1397/1398 TOP5541 CAAAAGGACAGCCCTGTGGCTAT AGCCACAGGGCUGUCCUUUdTdT AAAGGACAGCCCUGUGGCUdTdT n.d. 1399/1400 TOP5542 AAAAGGACAGCCCTGTGGCTATA UAGCCACAGGGCUGUCCUUdTdT AAGGACAGCCCUGUGGCUAdTdT n.d. 1401/1402 TOP5543 AAAGGACAGCCCTGTGGCTATAC AUAGCCACAGGGCUGUCCUdTdT AGGACAGCCCUGUGGCUAUdTdT n.d. 1403/1404 TOP5544 AAGGACAGCCCTGTGGCTATACC UAUAGCCACAGGGCUGUCCdTdT GGACAGCCCUGUGGCUAUAdTdT n.d. 1405/1406 TOP5545 GACAGCCCTGTGGCTATACCCAT GGGUAUAGCCACAGGGCUGdTdT CAGCCCUGUGGCUAUACCCdTdT n.d. 1407/1408 TOP5546 CAGCCCTGTGGCTATACCCATGA AUGGGUAUAGCCACAGGGCdTdT GCCCUGUGGCUAUACCCAUdTdT n.d. 1409/1410 TOP5547 GACACTGAGGACCCTGGAGTGGC CACUCCAGGGUCCUCAGUGdTdT CACUGAGGACCCUGGAGUGdTdT n.d. 1411/1412 TOP5548 CACTGAGGACCCTGGAGTGGCCT GCCACUCCAGGGUCCUCAGdTdT CUGAGGACCCUGGAGUGGCdTdT n.d. 1413/1414 TOP5549 GAGGACCCTGGAGTGGCCTCTGG AGAGGCCACUCCAGGGUCCdTdT GGACCCUGGAGUGGCCUCUdTdT n.d. 1415/1416 TOP5550 GACCCTGGAGTGGCCTCTGGTTA ACCAGAGGCCACUCCAGGGdTdT CCCUGGAGUGGCCUCUGGUdTdT n.d. 1417/1418 TOP5551 CTGGAGTGGCCTCTGGTTA UAACCAGAGGCCACUCCAGdtdt CUGGAGUGGCCUCUGGUUAdtdt n.d. 1419/1420 TOP5552 TGGACTGGCCTCTGGTTAT AUAACCAGAGGCCACUCCAdtdt UGGAGUGGCCUCUGGUUAUdtdt n.d. 1421/1422 TOP5553 GAGTGGCCTCTGGTTATGTCTCC AGACAUAACCAGAGGCCACdTdT GUGGCCUCUGGUUAUGUCUdTdT n.d. 1423/1424 TOP5554 TATGTCTCCTCTGCAGACCTGGT CAGGUCUGCAGAGGAGACAdTdT UGUCUCCUCUGCAGACCUGdTdT n.d. 1425/1426 TOP5555 CAGACCTGGTATTCACCCCAAAC UUGGGGUGAAUACCAGGUCdTdT GACCUGGUAUUCACCCCAAdTdT n.d. 1427/1428 TOP5556 GACCTGGTATTCACCCCAAACTC GUUUGGGGUGAAUACCAGGdTdT CCUGGUAUUCACCCCAAACdTdT n.d. 1429/1430 TOP5557 TAGTTCCCTCTCTGGGCCTCCCC GGAGGCCCAGAGAGGGAACdTdT GUUCCCUCUCUGGGCCUCCdTdT n.d. 1431/1432 TOP5558 CAGACCAGACCCCCAGCTTATGT AUAAGCUGGGGGUCUGGUCdTdT GACCAGACCCCCAGCUUAUdTdT n.d. 1433/1434 TOP5559 GACCAGACCCCCAGCTTATGTCC ACAUAAGCUGGGGGUCUGGdTdT CCAGACCCCCAGCUUAUGUdTdT n.d. 1435/1436 TOP5560 CAGACCCCCAGCTTATGTCCTGG AGGACAUAAGCUGGGGGUCdTdT GACCCCCAGCUUAUGUCCUdTdT n.d. 1437/1438 TOP5561 GACCCCCAGCTTATGTCCTGGGC CCAGGACAUAAGCUGGGGGdTdT CCCCCAGCUUAUGUCCUGGdTdT n.d. 1439/1440 TOP5562 CAGCTTATGTCCTGGGCTGGCCA GCCAGCCCAGGACAUAAGCdTdT GCUUAUGUCCUGGGCUGGCdTdT n.d. 1441/1442 TOP5563 TATGTCCTGGGCTGGCCAGTGGA CACUGGCCAGCCCAGGACAdTdT UGUCCUGGGCUGGCCAGUGdTdT n.d. 1443/1444 TOP5564 GAGCCCCAGGCCCTGTGAAGTCA ACUUCACAGGGCCUGGGGCdTdT GCCCCAGGCCCUGUGAAGUdTdT n.d. 1445/1446 TOP5565 CAGGCCCTGTGAAGTCAGGGTTT ACCCUGACUUCACAGGGCCdTdT GGCCCUGUGAAGUCAGGGUdTdT n.d. 1447/1448 TOP5566 GAAGTCAGGGTTTGAGGGCTATG UAGCCCUCAAACCCUGACUdTdT AGUCAGGGUUUGAGGGCUAdTdT n.d. 1449/1450 TOP5567 AAGTCAGGGTTTGAGGGCTATGT AUAGCCCUCAAACCCUGACdTdT GUCAGGGUUUGAGGGCUAUdTdT n.d. 1451/1452 TOP5568 CAGGGTTTGAGGGCTATGTGGAG CCACAUAGCCCUCAAACCCdTdT GGGUUUGAGGGCUAUGUGGdTdT n.d. 1453/1454 TOP5569 GAGGGCTATGTGGAGCTCCCTCC AGGGAGCUCCACAUAGCCCdTdT GGGCUAUGUGGAGCUCCCUdTdT n.d. 1455/1456 TOP5570 TATGTGGAGCTCCCTCCAATTGA AAUUGGAGGGAGCUCCACAdTdT UGUGGAGCUCCCUCCAAUUdTdT n.d. 1457/1458 TOP5571 GAGCTCCCTCCAATTGAGGGCCG GCCCUCAAUUGGAGGGAGCdTdT GCUCCCUCCAAUUGAGGGCdTdT n.d. 1459/1460 TOP5572 CAATTGAGGGCCGGTCCCCCAGG UGGGGGACCGGCCCUCAAUdTdT AUUGAGGGCCGGUCCCCCAdTdT n.d. 1461/1462 TOP5573 AATTGAGGGCCGGTCCCCCAGGT CUGGGGGACCGGCCCUCAAdTdT UUGAGGGCCGGUCCCCCAGdTdT n.d. 1463/1464 TOP5574 CAGGTCACCAAGGAACAATCCTG GGAUUGUUCCUUGGUGACCdTdT GGUCACCAAGGAACAAUCCdTdT n.d. 1465/1466 TOP5575 CACCAAGGAACAATCCTGTCCCC GGACAGGAUUGUUCCUUGGdTdT CCAAGGAACAAUCCUGUCCdTdT n.d. 1467/1468 TOP5576 CAAGGAACAATCCTGTCCCCCCT GGGGGACAGGAUUGUUCCUdTdT AGGAACAAUCCUGUCCCCCdTdT n.d. 1469/1470 TOP5577 AAGGAACAATCCTGTCCCCCCTG GGGGGGACAGGAUUGUUCCdTdT GGAACAAUCCUGUCCCCCCdTdT n.d. 1471/1472 TOP5578 GAACAATCCTGTCCCCCCTGAGG UCAGGGGGGACAGGAUUGUdTdT ACAAUCCUGUCCCCCCUGAdTdT n.d. 1473/1474 TOP5579 AACAATCCTGTCCCCCCTGAGGC CUCAGGGGGGACAGGAUUGdTdT CAAUCCUGUCCCCCCUGAGdTdT n.d. 1475/1476 TOP5580 CAATCCTGTCCCCCCTGAGGCCA GCCUCAGGGGGGACAGGAUdTdT AUCCUGUCCCCCCUGAGGCdTdT n.d. 1477/1478 TOP5581 AATCCTGTCCCCCCTGAGGCCAA GGCCUCAGGGGGGACAGGAdTdT UCCUGUCCCCCCUGAGGCCdTdT n.d. 1479/1480 TOP5582 GAGGCCAAAAGCCCTGTCCTGAA CAGGACAGGGCUUUUGGCCdTdT GGCCAAAAGCCCUGUCCUGdTdT n.d. 1481/1482 TOP5583 CAAAAGCCCTGTCCTGAACCCAG GGGUUCAGGACAGGGCUUUdTdT AAAGCCCUGUCCUGAACCCdTdT n.d. 1483/1484 TOP5584 AAAAGCCCTGTCCTGAACCCAGG UGGGUUCAGGACAGGGCUUdTdT AAGCCCUGUCCUGAACCCAdTdT n.d. 1485/1486 TOP5585 AAAGCCCTGTCCTGAACCCAGGG CUGGGUUCAGGACAGGGCUdTdT AGCCCUGUCCUGAACCCAGdTdT n.d. 1487/1488 TOP5586 GAACGCCCGGCAGATGTGTCCCC GGACACAUCUGCCGGGCGUdTdT ACGCCCGGCAGAUGUGUCCdTdT n.d. 1489/1490 TOP5587 AACGCCCGGCAGATGTGTCCCCA GGGACACAUCUGCCGGGCGdTdT CGCCCGGCAGAUGUGUCCCdTdT n.d. 1491/1492 TOP5588 CAGATGTGTCCCCAACATCCCCA GGGAUGUUGGGGACACAUCdTdT GAUGUGUCCCCAACAUCCCdTdT n.d. 1493/1494 TOP5589 GATGTGTCCCCAACATCCCCACA UGGGGAUGUUGGGGACACAdTdT UGUGUCCCCAACAUCCCCAdTdT n.d. 1495/1496 TOP5590 CAACATCCCCACAGCCCGAGGGC CCUCGGGCUGUGGGGAUGUdTdT ACAUCCCCACAGCCCGAGGdTdT n.d. 1497/1498 TOP5591 AACATCCCCACAGCCCGAGGGCC CCCUCGGGCUGUGGGGAUGdTdT CAUCCCCACAGCCCGAGGGdTdT n.d. 1499/1500 TOP5592 GAGGGCCTCCTTGTCCTGCAGCA CUGCAGGACAAGGAGGCCCdTdT GGGCCUCCUUGUCCUGCAGdTdT n.d. 1501/1502 TOP5593 GCAGCAAGTGGGCGACTAT AUAGUCGCCCACUUGCUGCdtdt GCAGCAAGUGGGCGACUAUdtdt n.d. 1503/1504 TOP5594 CAGCAAGTGGGCGACTATTGCTT GCAAUAGUCGCCCACUUGCdTdT GCAAGUGGGCGACUAUUGCdTdT n.d. 1505/1506 TOP5595 CAAGTGGGCGACTATTGCTTCCT GAAGCAAUAGUCGCCCACUdTdT AGUGGGCGACUAUUGCUUCdTdT n.d. 1507/1508 TOP5596 AAGTGGGCGACTATTGCTTCCTC GGAAGCAAUAGUCGCCCACdTdT GUGGGCGACUAUUGCUUCCdTdT n.d. 1509/1510 TOP5597 GACTATTGCTTCCTCCCCGGCCT GCCGGGGAGGAAGCAAUAGdTdT CUAUUGCUUCCUCCCCGGCdTdT n.d. 1511/1512 TOP5598 TATTGCTTCCTCCCCGGCCTGGG CAGGCCGGGGAGGAAGCAAdTdT UUGCUUCCUCCCCGGCCUGdTdT n.d. 1513/1514 TOP5599 GAGTAAACCTTCTTCCCCGGGAC CCCGGGGAAGAAGGUUUACdTdT GUAAACCUUCUUCCCCGGGdTdT n.d. 1515/1516 TOP5600 TAAACCTTCTTCCCCGGGACCCG GGUCCCGGGGAAGAAGGUUdTdT AACCUUCUUCCCCGGGACCdTdT n.d. 1517/1518 TOP5601 AAACCTTCTTCCCCGGGACCCGG GGGUCCCGGGGAAGAAGGUdTdT ACCUUCUUCCCCGGGACCCdTdT n.d. 1519/1520 TOP5602 AACCTTCTTCCCCGGGACCCGGT CGGGUCCCGGGGAAGAAGGdTdT CCUUCUUCCCCGGGACCCGdTdT n.d. 1521/1522 TOP5603 GACCCGGTCCTGAGATCAAGAAC UCUUGAUCUCAGGACCGGGdTdT CCCGGUCCUGAGAUCAAGAdTdT n.d. 1523/1524 TOP5604 GAGATCAAGAACCTAGACCAGGC CUGGUCUAGGUUCUUGAUCdTdT GAUCAAGAACCUAGACCAGdTdT n.d. 1525/1525 TOP5605 GATCAAGAACCTAGACCAGGCTT GCCUGGUCUAGGUUCUUGAdTdT UCAAGAACCUAGACCAGGCdTdT n.d. 1527/1528 TOP5606 CAAGAACCTAGACCAGGCTTTTC AAAGCCUGGUCUAGGUUCUdTdT AGAACCUAGACCAGGCUUUdTdT n_d. 1529/1530 TOP5607 AAGAACCTAGACCAGGCTTTTCA AAAAGCCUGGUCUAGGUUCdTdT GAACCUAGACCAGGCUUUUdTdT n.d. 1531/1532 TOP5608 GAACCTAGACCAGGCTTTTCAAG UGAAAAGCCUGGUCUAGGUdTdT ACCUAGACCAGGCUUUUCAdTdT n.d. 1533/1534 TOP5609 AACCTAGACCAGGCTTTTCAAGT UUGAAAAGCCUGGUCUAGGdTdT CCUAGACCAGGCUUUUCAAdTdT n.d. 1535/1536 TOP5610 TAGACCAGGCTTTTCAAGTCAAG UGACUUGAAAAGCCUGGUCdTdT GACCAGGCUUUUCAAGUCAdTdT n.d. 1537/1538 TOP5611 GACCAGGCTTTTCAAGTCAAGAA CUUGACUUGAAAAGCCUGGdTdT CCAGGCUUUUCAAGUCAAGdTdT n.d. 1539/1540 TOP5612 CAGGCTTTTCAAGTCAAGAAGCC CUUCUUGACUUGAAAAGCCdTdT GGCUUUUCAAGUCAAGAAGdTdT n.d. 1541/1542 TOP5613 CAAGTCAAGAAGCCCCCAGGCCA GCCUGGGGGCUUCUUGACUdTdT AGUCAAGAAGCCCCCAGGCdTdT n.d. 1543/1544 TOP5614 AAGTCAAGAAGCCCCCAGGCCAG GGCCUGGGGGCUUCUUGACdTdT GUCAAGAAGCCCCCAGGCCdTdT n.d. 1545/1546 TOP5615 AAGAAGCCCCCAGGCCAGGCTGT AGCCUGGCCUGGGGGCUUCdTdT GAAGCCCCCAGGCCAGGCUdTdT n.d. 1547/1548 TOP5616 CAGGTGCCCGTCATTCAGCTCTT GAGCUGAAUGACGGGCACCdTdT GGUGCCCGUCAUUCAGCUCdTdT n.d. 1549/1550 TOP5617 CCGTCATTCAGCTCTTCAA UUGAAGAGCUGAAUGACGGdtdt CCGUCAUUCAGCUCUUCAAdtdt n.d. 1551/1552 TOP5618 CATTCAGCTCTTCAAAGCCCTGA AGGGCUUUGAAGAGCUGAAdTdT UUCAGCUCUUCAAAGCCCUdTdT n.d. 1553/1554 TOP5619 CAGCTCTTCAAAGCCCTGAAGCA CUUCAGGGCUUUGAAGAGCdTdT GCUCUUCAAAGCCCUGAAGdTdT n.d. 1555/1556 TOP5620 CAAAGCCCTGAAGCAGCAGGACT UCCUGCUGCUUCAGGGCUUdTdT AAGCCCUGAAGCAGCAGGAdTdT n.d. 1557/1558 TOP5621 AAAGCCCTGAAGCAGCAGGACTA GUCCUGCUGCUUCAGGGCUdTdT AGCCCUGAAGCAGCAGGACdTdT n.d. 1559/1560 TOP5622 AAGCCCTGAAGCAGCAGGACTAC AGUCCUGCUGCUUCAGGGCdTdT GCCCUGAAGCAGCAGGACUdTdT n.d. 1561/1562 TOP5623 GAAGCAGCAGGACTACCTGTCTC GACAGGUAGUCCUGCUGCUdTdT AGCAGCAGGACUACCUGUCdTdT n.d. 1563/1564 TOP5624 AAGCAGCAGGACTACCTGTCTCT AGACAGGUAGUCCUGCUGCdTdT GCAGCAGGACUACCUGUCUdTdT n.d. 1565/1566 TOP5625 CAGCAGGACTACCTGTCTCTGCC CAGAGACAGGUAGUCCUGCdTdT GCAGGACUACCUGUCUCUGdTdT n.d. 1567/1568 TOP5626 CAGGACTACCTGTCTCTGCCCCC GGGCAGAGACAGGUAGUCCdTdT GGACUACCUGUCUCUGCCCdTdT n.d. 1569/1570 TOP5627 GACTACCTGTCTCTGCCCCCTTG AGGGGGCAGAGACAGGUAGdTdT CUACCUGUCUCUGCCCCCUdTdT n.d. 1571/1572 TOP5628 TACCTGTCTCTGCCCCCTTGGGA CCAAGGGGGCAGAGACAGGdTdT CCUGUCUCUGCCCCCUUGGdTdT n.d. n.d.: not-determined

TABLE 2b  SEQ ID Nos CCR3 (antisense/ siRNA Target Antisense Sense mRNA  sense) ID NUMBER sequence (5′-3′) strand (5′-3′) strand (5′-3′) Inhibition 1573/1574 ¹siCCR3_1HP CCGAATTATGACCAACATCTA UAGAUGUUGGUCAUAAUUCgg GAAUUAUGACCAACAUCUAtt >40% 1575/1576 ²siCCR3_1137 AAGGCCATCCGGCTCATTTTT AAAAAUGAGCCGGAUGGCCUUtt AAGGCCAUCCGGCUCAUUUUUtt 20-40% 1577/1578 ²siCCR3_1320 AACCCGGTGATCTACGCCTTT AAAGGCGUAGAUCACCGGGUUtt AACCCGGUGAUCUACGCCUUUtt 20-40% RNA: UPPER CASE; dna: lower case ¹Designed by Qiagen HP OnGuard siRNA Design (Genome Wide) ²Designed using Qiagen siRNA design tool (standard Tuschl-based design) Thermo scientific Dharmacon RNAi Technologies siDESIGN Center (Custom siRNA Design Tool).

TABLE 3a Seq  β-chain β-chain Relative ID Antisense Sequence mRNA protein stability in number ID (5′-3′) inhibition inhibition 50% FBS 1579 TOP057-F1 PS-GAccgagctggccacCTCC − n.d. n.d. 1580 TOP057-F2 PS-GACcgagCTGgccaccTCC − n.d. n.d. 1581 TOP062-F1 PS-CTCTCCacttccacGGCCTG − n.d. + 1582 TOP062-F2 PS-CTctccacttccacggCCTG = = + 1583 TOP062-F3 PS-ctctccacttccacggCCTG = + − 1584 TOP062-F4 PS-CTCtccacttccacggcCTG = = − 1585 TOP062-F5 PS-CTctccaCTTccacggCCTG = n.d. − 1586 TOP062-F6 PS-CtCtCcacttccacgGcCtG = n.d. + 1587 TOP062-F7 PS-ctctccaCTTCCAcggcctg = = + 1588 TOP062-F8 PS-ctctcCACttccACGgcctg = − + 1589 TOP062-F9    ctctc CAC ttcc ACG gcctg − n.d. − 1590 TOP062-F10    CTC tccacttccacggcCTG − n.d. − 1591 TOP062-F11 PS-cTcTcCaCtTcCaCgGcCtG − n.d. + 1592 TOP062-F12 PS-CTctCCacTTccACggCCTG − n.d. − 1593 TOP062-F13    ctctcCActtccaCGgcctg = n.d. n.d. 1594 TOP062-F14    ctctc CAC ttcc ACG gcctg = n.d. n.d. 1595 TOP062-F15    ctctc C A CttccA C G gcctg = n.d. n.d. 1596 TOP062-F16    ctctcca CTTCCAcggcctg = n.d. n.d. 1597 TOP062-F17    ctctcca CT TC CA cggcctg = n.d. n.d. 1598 TOP062-F18    ctctccaCTTCCAcggcctg = n.d. n.d. Lower case letters = DNA; BOLD UPPERCASE LETTERS = 2′F-ANA Phosphodiester linkage = underlined; All phosphorothioate linkages = prefix PS- (+/-): efficacy or stability greater/lower than corresponding PS-DNA (=): efficacy or stability equal to corresponding PS-DNA n.d.: not-determined

TABLE 3b CCR3  Relative Seq ID Antisense Sequence CCT3 mRNA protein stability in number ID (5′-3′) inhibition inhibition 50% FBS 1599 TOP030-F1 PS-CACCTCtgtcaccAGCATG = = + 1600 TOP030-F2 PS-CACCTCTGtcaccagCATG = = + 1601 TOP030-F3 PS-CACCTgTGTCaccagcaTG − n.d. + 1602 TOP030-F4 PS-cacctctgtcaccagcATG = = − 1603 TOP030-F5 PS-CAcctctgtcaccagcATG = = − 1604 TOP030-F6 PS-CACCtctgtcaccagCATG = = − 1605 TOP030-F7 PS-CACCtctGTcaccagCATG = = + 1606 TOP030-F8 PS-CaCcTcTgTcAcCaGcAtG − n.d. + 1607 TOP030-F9 PS-CAccTCtgTCacCAgcATG − n.d. − 1608 TOP030-F10    CACC TCTG tcaccagCATG − n.d. n.d. 1609 TOP030-F11    CA CCTCTG tcaccag CA TG − n.d. n.d. 1610 TOP030-F12    CACCTCTG tcaccagCATG = + n.d. 1611 TOP030-F13    CACCTCTG tcaccag CATG − n.d. n.d. 1612 TOP030-F14 PS-CACCTCtgtcaccagCATG = = n.d. 1613 TOP030-F15    CACC TCTG tcaccag CA TG − n.d. n.d. 1614 TOP030-F16    C ACCTCTG tcaccag CA TG − n.d. n.d. 1615 TOP030-F17    CACCTCTGtcdccdgCATG − − n.d. 1616 TOP030-F18    CACCTCtgtcaccagCATG n.d. n.d. n.d. 1617 TOP038-F1 PS-GAatgggatgtatctGCCCA − n.d. n.d. 1618 TOP038-F2 PS-GAatgggatgTAtctgcCCA − n.d. n.d. 1619 TOP042-F1 PS-ACcaggtccagatgcTTGCT − n.d. n.d. 1620 TOP042-F2 PS-ACcaggtcCAgatgcttGCT − n.d. n.d. Lower case letters = DNA; BOLD UPPERCASE LETTERS = 2′F-ANA; d=DAP Phosphodiester linkage = underlined; All phosphorothioate linkages = prefix PS- (+/ -): efficacy or stability greater/ lower than corresponding PS-DNA (=): efficacy or stability equal to corresponding PS-DNA; n.d.: not-determined

TABLE 3c β-chain Seq AON AON sequence mRNA ID ID (5′-3′) Inhibition 1621 TOP062-DAP ctctccdcttccdcggcctg = 1622 TOP057-DAP gdccgdgctggccdcctcc = 1623 TOP073-DAP tccdctggccdgcccdggdc = 1624 TOP077-DAP ddgdgtcctgddgccgcttgt = 1625 TOP206-DAP dtdgccdcdgggctgtcctt n.d. Lower case letters = DNA All phosphorothioate linkages d = 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine (=): efficacy equal to corresponding PS-DNA; n.d.: not-determined

TABLE 4 Target Seq ID Antisense Sequence gene number ID (5′-3′) Rat β- 1626 TOP006 tggcactttaggtggctg chain 1627 TOP006-F2 TGgcactttaggtGGCTG Rat CCR3 1628 TOP007 actcatattcatagggtg 1629 TOP007-F8 ACtcatattcatagGGTG All phosphorothioate linkages Lower case letters = DNA; BOLD UPPERCASE LETTERS = 2′F-ANA

TABLE 5 TPI ASM8 TPI 1100 (mg/kg/day) (mg/kg/day) Main Recovery Main Recovery (Day 15) (Day 29) (Day 15) (Day 42) 0 0.05 0.25 2.5 0 2.5 0 0.05 0.25 2.5 0 2.5 Lung Accumulation of macrophages, foamy: minimal 3/6 2/6 1/2 3/6 mild 4/6 3/6 Macrophage Accumulation, alveolar, non-foamy: minimal 3/6 mild 3/6 Inflammation, intra- 2/6 alveolar, granulocytic: minimal Metaplasia, bronchilar: 1/6 minimal Haemorrhage, focal: minimal 1/6 mild 1/6 Lymph node, bronchial Accumulation of 6/6 2/2 1/6 macrophages, foamy: minimal Histiocytosis, sinus: minimal 1/6 1/6 2/6 2/4 mild 4/6 1/4 Values represent number of animals in which change was observed per number of animals examined.

TABLE 6 TPI ASM8 and TPI 1100 Name Length Target Sequence 5′-3′ SEQ ID NO. TPI ASM8 TOP004 19 Hu βc GGGTCTGCDGCGGGDTGGT 1630 TOP005 21 Hu CCR3 GTTDCTDCTTCCDCCTGCCTG 1631 TPI 1100 T0P1572 19 Hu PDE4B/4D GGTTGCTCAGITCTGCACA 1632 TOP1731 21 Hu PDE7A TCATGAGTGGCAGCTGCAATT 1633 All phosphorothioate linkages. Uppercase letters = DNA; Bold italic letters = FANA; I = Inosine; D = 2,amino-2′-deoxyadenosine

TABLE 7 SEQ ID NOs miRNA 5p strand 3p strand β-chain 5p/3p strand mimic miRNA (5′-3′) (5′-3′) inhibition 1634/1635 ^(1,2)TOP5119 hsa-miR-493 UUGUACAUGGUAGGCUUUCAUU UGAAGGUCUACUGUGUGCCAGG n.d. 1636/1637 ^(2,3)TOP5120 hsa-miR-502 AUCCUUGCUAUCUGGGUGCUA AAUGCACCUGGGCAAGGAUUCA >40% 1638/1639 ^(1,2,3)TOP5121 hsa-miR-576 AUUCUAAUUUCUCCACGUCUUU AAGAUGUGGAAAAAUUGGAAUC >40% 1640/1641 ^(2,3,4)TOP5122 hsa-miR-548b AAAAGUAAUUGUGGUUUUGGCC CAAGAACCUCAGUUGCUUUUGU >40% 1642/1643 ^(1,2)TOP5123 hsa-miR-136 ACUCCAUUUGUUUUGAUGAUGGA CAUCAUCGUCUCAAAUGAGUCU >40% 1644/1645 ²TOP5124 hsa-miR-129 CUUUUUGCGGUCUGGGCUUGC AAGCCCUUACCCCAAAAAGCAU >40% 1646/1647 ^(1,2)TOP5125 hsa-miR-185 UGGAGAGAAAGGCAGUUCCUGA AGGGGCUGGCUUUCCUCUGGUC n.d. 1648/NA ^(1,3)TOP5126 hsa-miR-298 AGCAGAAGCAGGGAGGUUCUCCCA NA n.d. 1649/1650 ^(1,2)TOP5127 hsa-miR-324-3p CGCAUCCCCUAGGGCAUUGGUGU ACUGCCCCAGGUGCUGCUGG n.d. 1651/1652 ¹TOP5128 hsa-miR-339-3p UCCCUGUCCUCCAGGAGCUCACG UGAGCGCCUCGACGACAGAGCCG n.d. 1653/1654 ^(1,2)TOP5129 hsa-miR-485-5p AGAGGCUGGCCCUGAUGAAUUC GUCAUACACGGCUCUCCUCUCU n.d. 1655/1656 ¹TOP5130 hsa-miR-490-3p CCAUGGAUCUCCAGGUGGGU CAACCUGGAGGACUCCAUGCUG n.d. 1657/1658 ¹TOP5131 hsa-miR-628-5p AUGCUGACAUAUUUACUAGAGG UCUAGUAAGAGUGGCAGUCGA n.d. NA/1659 ^(1,3)TOP5132 hsa-miR-637 NA ACUGGGGGCUUUCGGGCUCUGCGU n.d. NA/1660 ¹TOP5133 hsa-miR-645 NA UCUAGGCUGGUACUGCUGA n.d. NA/1661 ¹TOP5134 hsa-miR-649 NA AAACCUGUGUUGUUCAAGAGUC n.d. NA/1662 ^(1,3)TOP5135 hsa-miR-661 NA UGCCUGGGUCUCUGGCCUGCGCGU n.d. 1663/NA ¹TOP5136 hsa-miR-1203 CCCGGAGCCAGGAUGCAGCUC NA n.d. 1664/NA ¹TOP5137 hsa-miR-1251 ACUCUAGCUGCCAAAGGCGCU NA n.d. 1665/NA ¹TOP5138 hsa-miR-1283 UCUACAAAGGAAAGCGCUUUCU NA n.d. 1666/1667 ²TOP5139 hsa-miR-19a AGUUUUGCAUAGUUGCACUACA UGUGCAAAUCUAUGCAAAACUGA n.d. 1668/1669 ²TOP5140 hsa-miR-20a UAAAGUGCUUAUAGUGCAGGUAG ACUGCAUUAUGAGCACUUAAAG n.d. 1670/1671 ²TOP5141 hsa-miR-20b CAAAGUGCUCAUAGUGCAGGUAG ACUGUAGUAUGGGCACUUCCAG n.d. 1672/1673 ²TOP5142 hsa-miR-27b AGAGCUUAGCUGAUUGGUGAAC UUCACAGUGGCUAAGUUCUGC n.d. 1674/1675 ²TOP5143 hsa-miR-106b UAAAGUGCUGACAGUGCAGAU CCGCACUGUGGGUACUUGCUGC n.d. 1676/1677 ²TOP5144 hsa-miR-127-5p CUGAAGCUCAGAGGGCUCUGAU UCGGAUCCGUCUGAGCUUGGCU n.d. 1678/NA ²TOP5145 hsa-miR-134 UGUGACUGGUUGACCAGAGGGG NA n.d. 1679/1680 ²TOP5146 hsa-miR-138-2   AGCUGGUGUUGUGAAUCAGGCCG GCUAUUUCACGACACCAGGGUU n.d. 1681/1682 ²TOP5147 hsa-miR-148a AAAGUUCUGAGACACUCCGACU UCAGUGCACUACAGAACUUUGU n.d. 1683/1684 ²TOP5148 hsa-miR-149 UCUGGCUCCGUGUCUUCACUCCC  AGGGAGGGACGGGGGCUGUGC n.d. 1685/1686 ²TOP5149 hsa-miR-154 UAGGUUAUCCGUGUUGCCUUCG AAUCAUACACGGUUGACCUAUU n.d. 1687/1688 ²TOP5150 hsa-miR-155 UUAAUGCUAAUCGUGAUAGGGGU  CUCCUACAUAUUAGCAUUAACA n.d. 1689/1690 ²TOP5151 hsa-miR-182 UUUGGCAAUGGUAGAACUCACACU UGGUUCUAGACUUGCCAACUA n.d. 1691/1692 ²TOP5152 hsa-miR-188-5p CAUCCCUUGCAUGGUGGAGGG CUCCCACAUGCAGGGUUUGCA n.d. 1693/NA ^(2,3)TOP5153 hsa-miR-204 UUCCCUUUGUCAUCCUAUGCCU NA n.d. 1694/NA ^(2,3)TOP5154 hsa-miR-211 UUCCCUUUGUCAUCCUUCGCCU NA n.d. 1695/1696 ²TOP5155 hsa-miR-214 UGCCUGUCUACACUUGCUGUGC ACAGCAGGCACAGACAGGCAGU n.d. NA/1697 ²TOP5156 hsa-miR-328 NA CUGGCCCUCUCUGCCCUUCCGU n.d. 1698/NA ²TOP5157 hsa-miR-345 GCUGACUCCUAGUCCAGGGCUC NA n.d. 1699/1700 ²TOP5158 hsa-miR-377 AGAGGUUGCCCUUGGUGAAUUC AUCACACAAAGGCAACUUUUGU n.d. NA/1701 ²TOP5159 hsa-miR-453 NA AGGUUGUCCGUGGUGAGUUCGCA n.d. 1702/1703 ²TOP5160 hsa-miR-483-5p AAGACGGGAGGAAAGAAGGGAG UCACUCCUCUCCUCCCGUCUU n.d. 1704/NA ²TOP5161 hsa-miR-573 CUGAAGUGAUGUGUAACUGAUCAG NA n.d. NA/1705 ²TOP5162 hsa-miR-600 NA ACUUACAGACAAGAGCCUUGCUC n.d. 1706/NA ²TOP5163 hsa-miR-601 UGGUCUAGGAUUGUUGGAGGAG NA n.d. NA/1707 ²TOP5164 hsa-miR-633 NA CUAAUAGUAUCUACCACAAUAAA n.d. 1708/NA ^(2,3)TOP5165 hsa-miR-650 AGGAGGCAGCGCUCUCAGGAC NA n.d. NA/1709 ²TOP5166 hsa-miR-657 NA GGCAGGUUCUCACCCUCUCUAGG n.d. NA/1710 ^(2,3)TOP5167 hsa-miR-658 NA GGCGGAGGGAAGUAGGUCCGUUGGU n.d. 1711/NA ²TOP5168 hsa-miR-663 AGGCGGGGCGCCGCGGGACCGC NA n.d. 1712/1713 ²TOP5169 hsa-miR-877 GUAGAGGAGAUGGCGCAGGG UCCUCUUCUCCCUCCUCCCAG n.d. 1714/1715 ²TOP5170 hsa-miR-886-5p  CGGGUCGGAGUUAGCUCAAGCGG CGCGGGUGCUUACUGACCCUU n.d. NA/1716 ²TOP5171 hsa-miR-940 NA AAGGCAGGGCCCCCGCUCCCC n.d. 1717/1718 ³TOP5172 hsa-miR-32 UAUUGCACAUUACUAAGUUGCA CAAUUUAGUGUGUGUGAUAUUU n.d. NA/1719 ³TOP5173 hsa-miR-137 NA UUAUUGCUUAAGAAUACGCGUAG n.d. 1720/1721 ³TOP5174 hsa-miR-142-5p CAUAAAGUAGAAAGCACUACU UGUAGUGUUUCCUACUUUAUGGA n.d. 1722/1723 ³TOP5175 hsa-miR-181a AACAUUCAACGCUGUCGGUGAGU ACCAUCGACCGUUGAUUGUACC n.d. NA/1724 ³TOP5176 hsa-miR-181b AACAUUCAUUGCUGUCGGUGGGU NA n.d. 1725/1726 ^(3,4)TOP5177 hsa-miR-181c AACAUUCAACCUGUCGGUGAGU AACCAUCGACCGUUGAGUGGAC n.d. 1727/NA ³TOP5178 hsa-miR-181d AACAUUCAUUGUUGUCGGUGGGU NA n.d. NA/1728 ³TOP5179 hsa-miR-300 NA UAUACAAGGGCAGACUCUCUCU n.d. 1729/1730 ³TOP5180 hsa-miR-335 UCAAGAGCAAUAACGAAAAAUGU UUUUUCAUUAUUGCUCCUGACC n.d. 1731/1732 ³TOP5181 hsa-miR-337-3p  GAACGGCUUCAUACAGGAGUU CUCCUAUAUGAUGCCUUUCUUC n.d. 1733/1734 ³TOP5182 hsa-miR-376a GUAGAUUCUCCUUCUAUGAGUA AUCAUAGAGGAAAAUCCACGU n.d. NA/1735 ³TOP5183 hsa-miR-376b NA AUCAUAGAGGAAAAUCCAUGUU n.d. NA/1736 ³TOP5184 hsa-miR-381 NA UAUACAAGGGCAAGCUCUCUGU n.d. 1737/NA ³TOP5185 hsa-miR-382 GAAGUUGUUCGUGGUGGAUUCG NA n.d. 1738/1739 ³TOP5186 hsa-miR-409-3p  AGGUUACCCGAGCAACUUUGCAU GAAUGUUGCUCGGUGAACCCCU n.d. 1740/1741 ³TOP5187 hsa-miR-450b-3p UUUUGCAAUAUGUUCCUGAAUA UUGGGAUCAUUUUGCAUCCAUA n.d. 1742/NA ³TOP5188 hsa-miR-513b UUCACAAGGAGGUGUCAUUUAU NA n.d. 1743/1744 ³TOP5189 hsa-miR-522 CUCUAGAGGGAAGCGCUUUCUG AAAAUGGUUCCCUUUAGAGUGU n.d. NA/1745 ³TOP5190 hsa-miR-543 NA AAACAUUCGCGGUGCACUUCUU n.d. 1746/1747 ³TOP5191 hsa-miR-548a-5p AAAAGUAAUUGCGAGUUUUACC CAAAACUGGCAAUUACUUUUGC n.d. 1748/1749 ³TOP5192 hsa-miR-548c-5p AAAAGUAAUUGCGGUUUUUGCC CAAAAAUCUCAAUUACUUUUGC n.d. 1750/1751 ³TOP5193 hsa-miR-548d-5p AAAAGUAAUUGUGGUUUUUGCC CAAAAACCACAGUUUCUUUUGC n.d. 1752/NA ³TOP5194 hsa-miR-548h AAAAGUAAUCGCGGUUUUUGUC NA n.d. 1753/NA ³TOP5195 hsa-miR-548i AAAAGUAAUUGCGGAUUUUGCC NA n.d. 1754/NA ³TOP5196 hsa-miR-548j AAAAGUAAUUGCGGUCUUUGGU NA n.d. 1755/NA ³T0P5197 hsa-miR-5481 AAAAGUAUUUGCGGGUUUUGUC NA n.d. 1756/NA ³TOP5198 hsa-miR-548n CAAAAGUAAUUGUGGAUUUUGU NA n.d. NA/1757 ³TOP5199 hsa-miR-548p NA UAGCAAAAACUGCAGUUACUUU n.d. NA/1758 ³TOP5200 hsa-miR-570 NA CGAAAACAGCAAUUACCUUUGC n.d. 1759/NA ³TOP5201 hsa-miR-559 UAAAGUAAAUAUGCACCAAAA NA n.d. 1760/NA ³TOP5202 hsa-miR-641 AAAGACAUAGGAUAGAGUCACCUC  NA n.d. 1761/1762 ³TOP5203 hsa-miR-654-3p  UGGUGGGCCGCAGAACAUGUGC UAUGUCUGCUGACCAUCACCUU n.d. NA/1763 ³TOP5204 hsa-miR-659 NA CUUGGUUCAGGGAGGGUCCCCA n.d. 1764/1765 ³TOP5205 hsa-miR-671-5p AGGAAGCCCUGGAGGGGCUGGAG UCCGGUUCUCAGGGCUCCACC n.d. 1766/NA ³TOP5206 hsa-miR-802 CAGUAACAAAGAUUCAUCCUUGU NA n.d. 1767/1768 ³TOP5207 hsa-miR-876-5p UGGAUUUCUUUGUGAAUCACCA UGGUGGUUUACAAAGUAAUUCA n.d. NA/1769 ³TOP5208 hsa-miR-889 NA UUAAUAUCGGACAACCAUUGU n.d. 1770/NA ³T0P5209 hsa-miR-1231 GUGUCUGGGCGGACAGCUGC NA n.d. NA/1771 ³TOP5210 hsa-miR-1233 NA UGAGCCCUGUCCUCCCGCAG n.d. 1772/NA ³TOP5211 hsa-miR-1826 AUUGAUCAUCGACACUUCGAACGCAAU NA n.d. 1773/NA ⁴TOP5212 hsa-miR-383 AGAUCAGAAGGUGAUUGUGGCU NA n.d. 1774/1775 ⁴TOP5213 hsa-miR-500 UAAUCCUUGCUACCUGGGUGAGA AUGCACCUGGGCAAGGAUUCUG n.d. 1776/NA ⁴TOP5214 hsa-miR-596 AAGCCUGCCCGGCUCCUCGGG NA n.d. NA/1777 ⁴TOP5215 hsa-miR-622 NA ACAGUCUGCUGAGGUUGGAGC n.d. NA/1778 ⁵TOP5216 hsa-miR-147 NA GUGUGUGGAAAUGCUUCUGC n.d. UPPER CASE LETTERS = RNA NA = Not available n.d. = not determined ¹Predicted by TargetScan (Entrez gene symbol: CSF2RB) ²Predicted by miRBase (EnsEMBL identifier: ENSG00000100368) ³Predicted by miRANDA (target mRNA: CSF2RB) ⁴Predicted by miRGen (Ensembl Gene ID: ENSG00000100368) ⁵Predicted by DIANAmicroT (Ensembl Gene ID: ENSG00000100368)

TABLE 8 Target Seq ID Oligonucleotide Sequence gene number ID (5′-3′) Human  1779 TOP057s ctggctcgaccggtggagg β-chain 1780 TOP062s gagaggtgaaggtgccggac 1781 TOP063s gtctccggtgaggtcccaggag Human CCR3 1782 TOP030s gtggagacagtggtcgtac 1783 TOP031s catgaaggccttggagagagg Non-specific 1784 TOP4005 atatccttgtcgtatccc 

The invention claimed is:
 1. An isolated oligonucleotide consisting of (i) the base sequence SEQ ID NO:13 or (ii) the base sequence of SEQ ID NO:13 wherein at least one adenosine nucleotide of the oligonucleotide is substituted with 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine (DAP) or an analog thereof.
 2. The oligonucleotide of claim 1, wherein at least one adenosine nucleotide of the oligonucleotide is substituted with 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine (DAP) or an analog thereof.
 3. The oligonucleotide of claim 1, wherein at least one of the nucleotides of the oligonucleotide is an arabinose modified oligonucleotide.
 4. The oligonucleotide of claim 3, wherein the arabinose modified nucleotide has a 2′ substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, hydroxyl, amino, azido, alkyl, alkoxy, and alkoxyalkyl groups.
 5. The oligonucleotide of claim 3, wherein the at least one arabinose modified nucleotide is 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabinonucleotide (FANA).
 6. The oligonucleotide of claim 5, wherein the at least one arabinose modified nucleotide is at the 5′ end of the oligonucleotide.
 7. The oligonucleotide of claim 5, wherein the at least one arabinose modified nucleotide is at the 3′ end of the oligonucleotide.
 8. The oligonucleotide of claim 5, having at least one arabinose modified nucleotide at both the 5′ end and 3′ end of the oligonucleotide.
 9. The oligonucleotide of claim 5, having 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 arabinose modified nucleotides independently at the 5′ end and 3′ end of the oligonucleotide.
 10. The oligonucleotide of claim 5, having 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 arabinose modified nucleotides independently at the 5′ end and 3′ end of the oligonucleotide.
 11. The oligonucleotide of claim 5, having 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 arabinose modified nucleotides independently at the 5′ end and 3′ end of the oligonucleotide.
 12. The oligonucleotide of claim 5, having 1, 2, 3, or 4 arabinose modified nucleotides independently at the 5′ end and 3′ end of the oligonucleotide.
 13. The oligonucleotide of claim 5, having 1, 2, or 3 arabinose modified nucleotides independently at the 5′ end and 3′ end of the oligonucleotide.
 14. The oligonucleotide of claim 1, containing at least one internucleotide linkage selected from the group consisting of phosphodiester, phosphotriester, phosphorothioate, methylphosphonate, boranophosphate and any combination thereof.
 15. The oligonucleotide of claim 1, wherein the oligonucleotide is SEQ ID NO:13.
 16. The isolated oligonucleotide of claim 1, wherein the oligonucleotide is an oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 1581, SEQ ID NO: 1582, SEQ ID NO: 1583, SEQ ID NO: 1584, SEQ ID NO: 1585, SEQ ID NO: 1586, SEQ ID NO: 1587, SEQ ID NO: 1588, SEQ ID NO: 1589, SEQ ID NO: 1590, SEQ ID NO: 1591, SEQ ID NO: 1592, SEQ ID NO: 1593, SEQ ID NO: 1594, SEQ ID NO: 1595, SEQ ID NO: 1596, SEQ ID NO: 1597, and SEQ ID NO:
 1598. 17. A method of reducing the expression of the common β subunit of the interleukin-3/interleukin-5/granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor in a subject, said method comprising the step of administering to the subject a composition comprising an isolated oligonucleotide consisting of (i) the base sequence SEQ ID NO:13 or (ii) the base sequence of SEQ ID NO:13 wherein at least one adenosine nucleotide of the oligonucleotide is substituted with 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine (DAP) or an analog thereof.
 18. A method of reducing the expression of the CCR3 receptor in a subject, said method comprising the step of administering to the subject a composition comprising an isolated oligonucleotide consisting of (i) the base sequence SEQ ID NO:13 or (ii) the base sequence of SEQ ID NO:13 wherein at least one adenosine nucleotide of the oligonucleotide is substituted with 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine (DAP) or an analog thereof. 